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48081

ZIP 48081 is in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, in Macomb County; Eastern time. Saint Clair Shores has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 48080 and 48082.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Macomb
Population
20,530
Coordinates
42.4947, -82.8950
☼ Live from 48081 — Saint Clair Shores, MI

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Where 48081 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48081
  • 🔢 Type 48081 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBOBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,081 = 3 × 11 × 31 × 47. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011101111010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48080 (Saint Clair Shores, MI, 2 mi away) and 48082 (Saint Clair Shores, MI, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48081 becomes 18084 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sumneytown, PA, 413 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14808, 14880, 18084, 18840, 40818, 48108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88041 in Hanover, NM, 1,514 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% 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 48081 and you would come out at 42.49°S, 97.10°E — 1,258 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 3.9 square miles of land, 48081 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population20,530This ZIP20,530
Households9,139This ZIP9,139
Housing units9,573This ZIP9,573
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$82,009This ZIP$82,009Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$217,900This ZIP$217,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,334This ZIP$1,334Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density5,250.6 / sq miThis ZIP5,250.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments400This ZIP400
Employees3,560This ZIP3,560
Annual payroll$215,947,000This ZIP$215,947,000
Tax returns filed11,380This ZIP11,380
Total adjusted gross income$836,934,000This ZIP$836,934,000

Land area

Land area3.91 sq miThis ZIP3.91 sq mi
Water area1.33 sq miThis ZIP1.33 sq mi

Other place names in 48081

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ZIP codes near 48081

ZIPCityDistance
48080 Saint Clair Shores, MI 2.0 mi
48066 Roseville, MI 2.3 mi
48082 Saint Clair Shores, MI 2.3 mi
48021 Eastpointe, MI 3.3 mi
48026 Fraser, MI 4.0 mi
48225 Harper Woods, MI 4.2 mi
48035 Clinton Township, MI 4.3 mi
48088 Warren, MI 4.7 mi
48236 Grosse Pointe, MI 5.0 mi
48089 Warren, MI 5.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48081?

48081 is in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, in Macomb County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4947, -82.8950.

What county is 48081 in?

48081 lies in Macomb County.

What time zone is 48081 in?

48081 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48081?

About 20,530 people live in ZIP code 48081, in 9,139 households, at 5,250.6 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 48081?

$82,009 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48081?

The closest are 48080 (2 mi), 48066 (2.3 mi), 48082 (2.3 mi), 48021 (3.3 mi) and 48026 (4 mi).

Is 48081 a PO Box ZIP code?

48081 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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