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Where 48197 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 48197 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48197 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110001000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48195 (Southgate, MI, 22 mi away) and 48198 (Ypsilanti, MI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48197 becomes 79184, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14879, 14897, 17948, 18947, 18974, 19478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97481 in Tenmile, OR, 2,010 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯795 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48197 and you would come out at 42.19°S, 96.36°E — 1,282 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 41.2 square miles of land, 48197 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 66,525This ZIP66,525 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27,559This ZIP27,559 |
| Housing units | 29,173This ZIP29,173 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,737This ZIP$73,737Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $294,500This ZIP$294,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,245This ZIP$1,245Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.5%This ZIP47.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 1,613.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,613.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,038This ZIP1,038 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,110This ZIP14,110 |
| Annual payroll | $745,839,000This ZIP$745,839,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 29,920This ZIP29,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,120,314,000This ZIP$2,120,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.23 sq miThis ZIP41.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 48197
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48197
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48190 | Whittaker, MI | 4.7 mi |
48108 | Ann Arbor, MI | 5.1 mi |
48104 | Ann Arbor, MI | 6.1 mi |
48198 | Ypsilanti, MI | 6.2 mi |
48191 | Willis, MI | 6.3 mi |
48109 | Ann Arbor, MI | 7.6 mi |
48111 | Belleville, MI | 7.8 mi |
48112 | Belleville, MI | 8.0 mi |
48160 | Milan, MI | 8.0 mi |
48105 | Ann Arbor, MI | 9.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48197?
48197 is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County, part of the Ann Arbor, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1940, -83.6400.
What county is 48197 in?
48197 lies in Washtenaw County.
What area code is 48197?
Ypsilanti uses area code 734, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48197 in?
48197 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48197?
About 66,525 people live in ZIP code 48197, in 27,559 households, at 1,613.4 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 48197?
$73,737 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48197?
The closest are 48190 (4.7 mi), 48108 (5.1 mi), 48104 (6.1 mi), 48198 (6.2 mi) and 48191 (6.3 mi).
Is 48197 a PO Box ZIP code?
48197 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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