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48220

ZIP 48220 is Ferndale, Michigan, in Oakland County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Oakland
Population
21,527
Coordinates
42.4581, -83.1352
☼ Live from 48220 — Ferndale, MI

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Where 48220 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 48220
  • 🔢 Type 48220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,220 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 2411. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48219 (Detroit, MI, 6 mi away) and 48221 (Detroit, MI, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48220 becomes 02284 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boston, MA, 623 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02284, 02482, 02824, 02842, 04228, 04282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84022 in Dugway, UT, 1,528 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯823 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48220 and you would come out at 42.46°S, 96.86°E — 1,268 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 4.4 square miles of land, 48220 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,527This ZIP21,527
Households11,403This ZIP11,403
Housing units12,044This ZIP12,044
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$89,881This ZIP$89,881Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$243,900This ZIP$243,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,272This ZIP$1,272Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.4%This ZIP54.4%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density4,867.1 / sq miThis ZIP4,867.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments732This ZIP732
Employees9,144This ZIP9,144
Annual payroll$513,041,000This ZIP$513,041,000
Tax returns filed11,950This ZIP11,950
Total adjusted gross income$904,915,000This ZIP$904,915,000

Land area

Land area4.42 sq miThis ZIP4.42 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48220

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

ZIP codes near 48220

ZIPCityDistance
48069 Pleasant Ridge, MI 1.0 mi
48030 Hazel Park, MI 1.9 mi
48068 Royal Oak, MI 2.2 mi
48067 Royal Oak, MI 2.2 mi
48221 Detroit, MI 2.3 mi
48070 Huntington Woods, MI 2.4 mi
48237 Oak Park, MI 2.5 mi
48203 Highland Park, MI 3.0 mi
48235 Detroit, MI 3.7 mi
48071 Madison Heights, MI 3.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48220?

48220 is in Ferndale, Michigan, in Oakland County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4581, -83.1352.

What county is 48220 in?

48220 lies in Oakland County.

What time zone is 48220 in?

48220 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48220?

About 21,527 people live in ZIP code 48220, in 11,403 households, at 4,867.1 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 48220?

$89,881 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48220?

The closest are 48069 (1 mi), 48030 (1.9 mi), 48068 (2.2 mi), 48067 (2.2 mi) and 48221 (2.3 mi).

Is 48220 a PO Box ZIP code?

48220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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