48168
ZIP 48168 is in Northville, Michigan, mostly in Wayne County; area codes 248 and 947; Eastern time. Northville has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 48167.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Wayne +1 more
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Population
- 25,038
- Coordinates
- 42.4053, -83.5405
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Where 48168 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 48168 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,168 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 223. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48167 (Northville, MI, 2 mi away) and 48169 (Pinckney, MI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48168 becomes 86184, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14886, 16848, 18846, 46818, 48186, 48618, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81648 in Rangely, CO, 1,320 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯802 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48168 and you would come out at 42.41°S, 96.46°E — 1,284 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 19.6 square miles of land, 48168 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,038This ZIP25,038 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,058This ZIP9,058 |
| Housing units | 9,379This ZIP9,379 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $187,589This ZIP$187,589Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $582,600This ZIP$582,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,249This ZIP$2,249Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 74.8%This ZIP74.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 1,278.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,278.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 415This ZIP415 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,389This ZIP4,389 |
| Annual payroll | $307,532,000This ZIP$307,532,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,010This ZIP12,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,666,125,000This ZIP$2,666,125,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.59 sq miThis ZIP19.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 48168 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 54.6% |
| Washtenaw County | 45.4% |
Other place names in 48168
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48168
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48175 | Salem, MI | 1.9 mi |
48167 | Northville, MI | 2.0 mi |
48170 | Plymouth, MI | 2.6 mi |
48374 | Novi, MI | 4.9 mi |
48376 | Novi, MI | 5.6 mi |
48375 | Novi, MI | 5.7 mi |
48187 | Canton, MI | 6.2 mi |
48178 | South Lyon, MI | 6.5 mi |
48165 | New Hudson, MI | 7.5 mi |
48377 | Novi, MI | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48168?
48168 is in Northville, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4053, -83.5405.
What county is 48168 in?
48168 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Washtenaw County. Most of it falls in Wayne County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 48168?
Northville uses area codes 248 and 947, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48168 in?
48168 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48168?
About 25,038 people live in ZIP code 48168, in 9,058 households, at 1,278.2 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 48168?
$187,589 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48168?
The closest are 48175 (1.9 mi), 48167 (2 mi), 48170 (2.6 mi), 48374 (4.9 mi) and 48376 (5.6 mi).
Is 48168 a PO Box ZIP code?
48168 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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