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Where 48044 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 48044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,044 = 2 × 2 × 12011. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011101110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48043 (Mount Clemens, MI, 4 mi away) and 48045 (Harrison Township, MI, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48044 becomes 44084 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rock Creek, OH, 124 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04448, 40448, 40484, 40844, 44048, 44084, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84044 in Magna, UT, 1,504 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯835 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48044 and you would come out at 42.65°S, 97.07°E — 1,265 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 13.5 square miles of land, 48044 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 58,754This ZIP58,754 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,828This ZIP19,828 |
| Housing units | 20,131This ZIP20,131 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $117,856This ZIP$117,856Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $370,300This ZIP$370,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,343This ZIP$1,343Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1%This ZIP37.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 4,353.1 / sq miThis ZIP4,353.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 798This ZIP798 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,561This ZIP6,561 |
| Annual payroll | $289,965,000This ZIP$289,965,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 29,360This ZIP29,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,561,134,000This ZIP$2,561,134,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.50 sq miThis ZIP13.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48042 | Macomb, MI | 2.5 mi |
48038 | Clinton Township, MI | 3.3 mi |
48036 | Clinton Township, MI | 3.8 mi |
48315 | Utica, MI | 3.8 mi |
48043 | Mount Clemens, MI | 4.3 mi |
48046 | Mount Clemens, MI | 4.5 mi |
48313 | Sterling Heights, MI | 4.9 mi |
48318 | Utica, MI | 5.6 mi |
48051 | New Baltimore, MI | 5.9 mi |
48317 | Utica, MI | 6.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48044 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48044?
48044 is in Macomb, Michigan, in Macomb County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6502, -82.9289.
What county is 48044 in?
48044 lies in Macomb County.
What area code is 48044?
Macomb uses area code 586, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48044 in?
48044 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48044?
About 58,754 people live in ZIP code 48044, in 19,828 households, at 4,353.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 48044?
$117,856 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48044?
The closest are 48042 (2.5 mi), 48038 (3.3 mi), 48036 (3.8 mi), 48315 (3.8 mi) and 48043 (4.3 mi).
Is 48044 a PO Box ZIP code?
48044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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