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48215

ZIP 48215 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County; area code 313; Eastern time. Detroit has 46 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Wayne
Population
10,322
Coordinates
42.3752, -82.9543
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Where 48215 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48215
  • 🔢 Type 48215 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,215 = 5 × 9643. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48214 (Detroit, MI, 2 mi away) and 48216 (Detroit, MI, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48215 becomes 51284, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12458, 12485, 12548, 12584, 12845, 12854, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85214 in Mesa, AZ, 1,682 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯831 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48215 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 97.05°E — 1,257 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 3.9 square miles of land, 48215 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,322This ZIP10,322
Households4,402This ZIP4,402
Housing units6,208This ZIP6,208
Median age36.1This ZIP36.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$33,812This ZIP$33,812Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$111,000This ZIP$111,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$901This ZIP$901Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%This ZIP19.4%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density2,613.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,613.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments146This ZIP146
Employees6,347This ZIP6,347
Annual payroll$608,669,000This ZIP$608,669,000
Tax returns filed3,860This ZIP3,860
Total adjusted gross income$165,597,000This ZIP$165,597,000

Land area

Land area3.95 sq miThis ZIP3.95 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48215

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 48215

ZIPCityDistance
48230 Grosse Pointe, MI 1.7 mi
48214 Detroit, MI 1.8 mi
48224 Detroit, MI 2.5 mi
48213 Detroit, MI 2.6 mi
48207 Detroit, MI 3.5 mi
48205 Detroit, MI 4.2 mi
48236 Grosse Pointe, MI 4.5 mi
48225 Harper Woods, MI 4.6 mi
48211 Detroit, MI 4.7 mi
48243 Detroit, MI 5.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48215?

48215 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3752, -82.9543.

What county is 48215 in?

48215 lies in Wayne County.

What area code is 48215?

Detroit uses area code 313, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48215 in?

48215 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48215?

About 10,322 people live in ZIP code 48215, in 4,402 households, at 2,613.8 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 48215?

$33,812 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48215?

The closest are 48230 (1.7 mi), 48214 (1.8 mi), 48224 (2.5 mi), 48213 (2.6 mi) and 48207 (3.5 mi).

Is 48215 a PO Box ZIP code?

48215 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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