48236
ZIP 48236 is in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, mostly in Wayne County; area code 313; Eastern time. Grosse Pointe has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 48230.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Wayne +1 more
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Population
- 31,435
- Coordinates
- 42.4226, -82.8928
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Where 48236 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.
- 🔢 Type 48236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,236 = 2 × 2 × 31 × 389. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110001101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48235 (Detroit, MI, 15 mi away) and 48237 (Oak Park, MI, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48236 becomes 63284, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,684 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯835 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48236 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 97.11°E — 1,256 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 7.5 square miles of land, 48236 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,435This ZIP31,435 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,585This ZIP12,585 |
| Housing units | 13,024This ZIP13,024 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $128,242This ZIP$128,242Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $369,900This ZIP$369,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,624This ZIP$1,624Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.1%This ZIP66.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 4,203.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,203.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 832This ZIP832 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,252This ZIP12,252 |
| Annual payroll | $766,757,000This ZIP$766,757,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,780This ZIP15,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,774,561,000This ZIP$2,774,561,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.48 sq miThis ZIP7.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.38 sq miThis ZIP2.38 sq mi |
Counties 48236 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 97.4% |
| Macomb County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 48236
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
- Grosse Pointe Woods
- Grosse Pointe Farms
- Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
- Detroit
- St. Clair Shores
- Harper Woods
ZIP codes near 48236
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48225 | Harper Woods, MI | 2.2 mi |
48224 | Detroit, MI | 2.6 mi |
48080 | Saint Clair Shores, MI | 3.0 mi |
48230 | Grosse Pointe, MI | 3.1 mi |
48021 | Eastpointe, MI | 4.1 mi |
48215 | Detroit, MI | 4.5 mi |
48205 | Detroit, MI | 4.6 mi |
48081 | Saint Clair Shores, MI | 5.0 mi |
48213 | Detroit, MI | 5.5 mi |
48089 | Warren, MI | 6.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48236?
48236 is in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4226, -82.8928.
What county is 48236 in?
48236 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Macomb County. Most of it falls in Wayne County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 48236?
Grosse Pointe uses area code 313, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48236 in?
48236 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48236?
About 31,435 people live in ZIP code 48236, in 12,585 households, at 4,203.7 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 48236?
$128,242 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48236?
The closest are 48225 (2.2 mi), 48224 (2.6 mi), 48080 (3 mi), 48230 (3.1 mi) and 48021 (4.1 mi).
Is 48236 a PO Box ZIP code?
48236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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