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Where 48185 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 48185 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,185 = 5 × 23 × 419. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48184 (Wayne, MI, 4 mi away) and 48186 (Westland, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48185 becomes 58184, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14588, 14858, 14885, 15488, 15848, 18458, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84158 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,464 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯809 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48185 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 96.62°E — 1,275 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 12.2 square miles of land, 48185 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.2 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 48,530This ZIP48,530 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22,448This ZIP22,448 |
| Housing units | 23,737This ZIP23,737 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,854This ZIP$60,854Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,000This ZIP$194,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166This ZIP$1,166Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 3,987.0 / sq miThis ZIP3,987.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 912This ZIP912 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,200This ZIP12,200 |
| Annual payroll | $496,623,000This ZIP$496,623,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,470This ZIP25,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,371,625,000This ZIP$1,371,625,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.17 sq miThis ZIP12.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 48185
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48185
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48135 | Garden City, MI | 2.3 mi |
48150 | Livonia, MI | 2.6 mi |
48186 | Westland, MI | 2.9 mi |
48151 | Livonia, MI | 2.9 mi |
48153 | Livonia, MI | 2.9 mi |
48184 | Wayne, MI | 4.1 mi |
48141 | Inkster, MI | 4.3 mi |
48154 | Livonia, MI | 4.5 mi |
48187 | Canton, MI | 5.1 mi |
48127 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 5.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48185 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48185?
48185 is in Westland, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3339, -83.3842.
What county is 48185 in?
48185 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 48185?
Westland uses area code 734, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48185 in?
48185 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48185?
About 48,530 people live in ZIP code 48185, in 22,448 households, at 3,987.0 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 48185?
$60,854 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48185?
The closest are 48135 (2.3 mi), 48150 (2.6 mi), 48186 (2.9 mi), 48151 (2.9 mi) and 48153 (2.9 mi).
Is 48185 a PO Box ZIP code?
48185 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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