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Where 48161 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 48161 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,161 = 17 × 2833. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110000100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48160 (Milan, MI, 16 mi away) and 48162 (Monroe, MI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48161 becomes 16184, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14168, 14618, 14816, 14861, 16148, 16841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86411 in Hackberry, AZ, 1,683 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯801 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48161 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 96.53°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 44.8 square miles of land, 48161 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,304This ZIP26,304 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,293This ZIP11,293 |
| Housing units | 11,790This ZIP11,790 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,414This ZIP$67,414Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,200This ZIP$176,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $975This ZIP$975Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 586.8 / sq miThis ZIP586.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 505This ZIP505 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,089This ZIP9,089 |
| Annual payroll | $542,252,000This ZIP$542,252,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,110This ZIP12,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $750,562,000This ZIP$750,562,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.83 sq miThis ZIP44.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.85 sq miThis ZIP1.85 sq mi |
Other place names in 48161
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48161
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48162 | Monroe, MI | 4.3 mi |
48145 | La Salle, MI | 4.4 mi |
48140 | Ida, MI | 5.8 mi |
48157 | Luna Pier, MI | 6.6 mi |
48133 | Erie, MI | 8.7 mi |
48159 | Maybee, MI | 9.0 mi |
48177 | Samaria, MI | 9.0 mi |
48182 | Temperance, MI | 9.9 mi |
48117 | Carleton, MI | 10.4 mi |
48166 | Newport, MI | 10.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48161?
48161 is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County, part of the Monroe, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9072, -83.4725.
What county is 48161 in?
48161 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 48161?
Monroe uses area code 734, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48161 in?
48161 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48161?
About 26,304 people live in ZIP code 48161, in 11,293 households, at 586.8 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 48161?
$67,414 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48161?
The closest are 48162 (4.3 mi), 48145 (4.4 mi), 48140 (5.8 mi), 48157 (6.6 mi) and 48133 (8.7 mi).
Is 48161 a PO Box ZIP code?
48161 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48161 ZIP Code — Monroe, Michigan (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48161
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