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48234

ZIP 48234 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
32,760
Coordinates
42.4312, -83.0395
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Where 48234 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48234
  • 🔢 Type 48234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,234 = 2 × 3 × 8039. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48233 (Detroit, MI, 8 mi away) and 48235 (Detroit, MI, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48234 becomes 43284, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23844, 24348, 24438, 24483, 24834, 24843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83244 in Howe, ID, 1,503 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯827 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48234 and you would come out at 42.43°S, 96.96°E — 1,263 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 7.8 square miles of land, 48234 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population32,760This ZIP32,760
Households12,699This ZIP12,699
Housing units15,493This ZIP15,493
Median age32.9This ZIP32.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$35,322This ZIP$35,322Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$61,200This ZIP$61,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,015This ZIP$1,015Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%This ZIP9.8%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density4,191.4 / sq miThis ZIP4,191.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments321This ZIP321
Employees3,770This ZIP3,770
Annual payroll$181,886,000This ZIP$181,886,000
Tax returns filed12,280This ZIP12,280
Total adjusted gross income$386,703,000This ZIP$386,703,000

Land area

Land area7.82 sq miThis ZIP7.82 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48234

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ZIP codes near 48234

ZIPCityDistance
48212 Hamtramck, MI 1.7 mi
48091 Warren, MI 2.7 mi
48205 Detroit, MI 3.0 mi
48213 Detroit, MI 3.2 mi
48090 Warren, MI 3.3 mi
48211 Detroit, MI 3.4 mi
48203 Highland Park, MI 3.4 mi
48089 Warren, MI 3.5 mi
48015 Center Line, MI 3.5 mi
48030 Hazel Park, MI 3.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48234?

48234 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4312, -83.0395.

What county is 48234 in?

48234 lies in Wayne County.

What area code is 48234?

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

What time zone is 48234 in?

48234 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48234?

About 32,760 people live in ZIP code 48234, in 12,699 households, at 4,191.4 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 48234?

$35,322 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48234?

The closest are 48212 (1.7 mi), 48091 (2.7 mi), 48205 (3 mi), 48213 (3.2 mi) and 48090 (3.3 mi).

Is 48234 a PO Box ZIP code?

48234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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