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48223

ZIP 48223 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
22,622
Coordinates
42.3934, -83.2461
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Where 48223 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48223
  • 🔢 Type 48223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,223 = 7 × 83 × 83. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48222 (Detroit, MI, 12 mi away) and 48224 (Detroit, MI, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48223 becomes 32284, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22438, 22834, 22843, 23284, 23482, 23824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84322 in Logan, UT, 1,459 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
  • 🎯816 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48223 and you would come out at 42.39°S, 96.75°E — 1,271 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 6.1 square miles of land, 48223 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,622This ZIP22,622
Households9,049This ZIP9,049
Housing units11,195This ZIP11,195
Median age36.4This ZIP36.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$44,512This ZIP$44,512Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$99,500This ZIP$99,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,031This ZIP$1,031Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%This ZIP21.0%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density3,738.6 / sq miThis ZIP3,738.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments217This ZIP217
Employees2,820This ZIP2,820
Annual payroll$158,945,000This ZIP$158,945,000
Tax returns filed9,430This ZIP9,430
Total adjusted gross income$380,428,000This ZIP$380,428,000

Land area

Land area6.05 sq miThis ZIP6.05 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48223

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ZIP codes near 48223

ZIPCityDistance
48219 Detroit, MI 2.2 mi
48239 Redford, MI 2.4 mi
48227 Detroit, MI 2.8 mi
48228 Detroit, MI 3.0 mi
48235 Detroit, MI 3.5 mi
48240 Redford, MI 3.5 mi
48127 Dearborn Heights, MI 4.4 mi
48075 Southfield, MI 4.8 mi
48128 Dearborn, MI 5.1 mi
48033 Southfield, MI 5.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48223?

48223 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3934, -83.2461.

What county is 48223 in?

48223 lies in Wayne County.

What area code is 48223?

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

What time zone is 48223 in?

48223 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48223?

About 22,622 people live in ZIP code 48223, in 9,049 households, at 3,738.6 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 48223?

$44,512 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48223?

The closest are 48219 (2.2 mi), 48239 (2.4 mi), 48227 (2.8 mi), 48228 (3 mi) and 48235 (3.5 mi).

Is 48223 a PO Box ZIP code?

48223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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