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48216

ZIP 48216 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
5,865
Coordinates
42.3264, -83.0793
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Where 48216 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 48216
  • 🔢 Type 48216 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,216 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 41. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48215 (Detroit, MI, 7 mi away) and 48217 (Detroit, MI, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48216 becomes 61284 — and that is a real ZIP code: Taylor Ridge, IL, 400 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,712 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯824 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48216 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 96.92°E — 1,261 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 48216 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,865This ZIP5,865
Households2,915This ZIP2,915
Housing units3,657This ZIP3,657
Median age33.5This ZIP33.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$44,335This ZIP$44,335Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$242,600This ZIP$242,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$988This ZIP$988Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%This ZIP40.1%
Mean commute20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min
Population density2,586.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,586.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments247This ZIP247
Employees4,066This ZIP4,066
Annual payroll$220,840,000This ZIP$220,840,000
Tax returns filed2,010This ZIP2,010
Total adjusted gross income$115,689,000This ZIP$115,689,000

Land area

Land area2.27 sq miThis ZIP2.27 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48216

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

ZIP codes near 48216

ZIPCityDistance
48233 Detroit, MI 0.9 mi
48226 Detroit, MI 1.5 mi
48208 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48201 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48231 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48232 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48255 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48264 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48267 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi
48268 Detroit, MI 1.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48216?

48216 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3264, -83.0793.

What county is 48216 in?

48216 lies in Wayne County.

What area code is 48216?

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

What time zone is 48216 in?

48216 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48216?

About 5,865 people live in ZIP code 48216, in 2,915 households, at 2,586.0 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 48216?

$44,335 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48216?

The closest are 48233 (0.9 mi), 48226 (1.5 mi), 48208 (1.7 mi), 48201 (1.7 mi) and 48231 (1.7 mi).

Is 48216 a PO Box ZIP code?

48216 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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