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Where 48162 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 48162 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,162 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 349. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110000100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48161 (Monroe, MI, 4 mi away) and 48164 (New Boston, MI, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48162 becomes 26184 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waverly, WV, 214 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,692 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯804 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48162 and you would come out at 41.96°S, 96.57°E — 1,265 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 57.5 square miles of land, 48162 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,156This ZIP28,156 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,031This ZIP12,031 |
| Housing units | 12,908This ZIP12,908 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,876This ZIP$67,876Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,200This ZIP$200,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $925This ZIP$925Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5%This ZIP22.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 490.0 / sq miThis ZIP490.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 540This ZIP540 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,056This ZIP10,056 |
| Annual payroll | $492,350,000This ZIP$492,350,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,060This ZIP14,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $947,787,000This ZIP$947,787,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.46 sq miThis ZIP57.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.70 sq miThis ZIP1.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 48162
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48162
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48161 | Monroe, MI | 4.3 mi |
48117 | Carleton, MI | 6.3 mi |
48166 | Newport, MI | 7.3 mi |
48159 | Maybee, MI | 7.6 mi |
48145 | La Salle, MI | 8.2 mi |
48140 | Ida, MI | 9.5 mi |
48157 | Luna Pier, MI | 10.0 mi |
48179 | South Rockwood, MI | 10.3 mi |
48164 | New Boston, MI | 12.0 mi |
48134 | Flat Rock, MI | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48162?
48162 is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County, part of the Monroe, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9604, -83.4293.
What county is 48162 in?
48162 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 48162?
Monroe uses area code 734, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48162 in?
48162 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48162?
About 28,156 people live in ZIP code 48162, in 12,031 households, at 490.0 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 48162?
$67,876 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48162?
The closest are 48161 (4.3 mi), 48117 (6.3 mi), 48166 (7.3 mi), 48159 (7.6 mi) and 48145 (8.2 mi).
Is 48162 a PO Box ZIP code?
48162 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48162 ZIP Code — Monroe, Michigan (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48162
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