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Where 48198 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 48198 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGIBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,198 = 2 × 3 × 29 × 277. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48197 (Ypsilanti, MI, 6 mi away) and 48201 (Detroit, MI, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48198 becomes 89184, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14889, 14898, 19884, 48189, 48819, 48891, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94188 in San Francisco, CA, 2,059 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯798 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48198 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 96.41°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 33.4 square miles of land, 48198 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,244This ZIP39,244 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,471This ZIP16,471 |
| Housing units | 17,335This ZIP17,335 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,326This ZIP$63,326Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,100This ZIP$189,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,276This ZIP$1,276Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9%This ZIP34.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 1,176.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,176.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 445This ZIP445 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,167This ZIP6,167 |
| Annual payroll | $473,854,000This ZIP$473,854,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,290This ZIP19,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,161,752,000This ZIP$1,161,752,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.36 sq miThis ZIP33.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi |
Other place names in 48198
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48198
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48188 | Canton, MI | 5.1 mi |
48197 | Ypsilanti, MI | 6.2 mi |
48187 | Canton, MI | 6.3 mi |
48109 | Ann Arbor, MI | 6.3 mi |
48105 | Ann Arbor, MI | 6.7 mi |
48104 | Ann Arbor, MI | 6.7 mi |
48170 | Plymouth, MI | 6.9 mi |
48112 | Belleville, MI | 7.1 mi |
48111 | Belleville, MI | 8.1 mi |
48108 | Ann Arbor, MI | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48198?
48198 is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County, part of the Ann Arbor, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2751, -83.5863.
What county is 48198 in?
48198 lies in Washtenaw County.
What area code is 48198?
Ypsilanti uses area code 734, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48198 in?
48198 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48198?
About 39,244 people live in ZIP code 48198, in 16,471 households, at 1,176.5 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 48198?
$63,326 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48198?
The closest are 48188 (5.1 mi), 48197 (6.2 mi), 48187 (6.3 mi), 48109 (6.3 mi) and 48105 (6.7 mi).
Is 48198 a PO Box ZIP code?
48198 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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