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48240

ZIP 48240 is in Redford, Michigan, in Wayne County; Eastern time. Redford has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 48239.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Wayne
Population
17,008
Coordinates
42.4245, -83.3013
☼ Live from 48240 — Redford, MI

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Where 48240 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 48240
  • 🔢 Type 48240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 67. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110001110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48239 (Redford, MI, 3 mi away) and 48242 (Detroit, MI, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48240 becomes 04284 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wayne, ME, 678 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04284, 04428, 08244, 24084, 28404, 40824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84042 in Lindon, UT, 1,474 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
  • 🎯814 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48240 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 96.70°E — 1,274 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 3.7 square miles of land, 48240 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,008This ZIP17,008
Households6,679This ZIP6,679
Housing units7,128This ZIP7,128
Median age38.6This ZIP38.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,390This ZIP$60,390Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$135,300This ZIP$135,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,399This ZIP$1,399Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density4,536.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,536.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments245This ZIP245
Employees3,163This ZIP3,163
Annual payroll$218,336,000This ZIP$218,336,000
Tax returns filed8,850This ZIP8,850
Total adjusted gross income$408,406,000This ZIP$408,406,000

Land area

Land area3.75 sq miThis ZIP3.75 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 48240

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

ZIP codes near 48240

ZIPCityDistance
48033 Southfield, MI 2.4 mi
48219 Detroit, MI 2.5 mi
48239 Redford, MI 3.4 mi
48223 Detroit, MI 3.5 mi
48336 Farmington, MI 3.6 mi
48152 Livonia, MI 3.7 mi
48154 Livonia, MI 4.1 mi
48075 Southfield, MI 4.5 mi
48151 Livonia, MI 4.7 mi
48153 Livonia, MI 4.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48240?

48240 is in Redford, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4245, -83.3013.

What county is 48240 in?

48240 lies in Wayne County.

What time zone is 48240 in?

48240 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48240?

About 17,008 people live in ZIP code 48240, in 6,679 households, at 4,536.7 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 48240?

$60,390 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48240?

The closest are 48033 (2.4 mi), 48219 (2.5 mi), 48239 (3.4 mi), 48223 (3.5 mi) and 48336 (3.6 mi).

Is 48240 a PO Box ZIP code?

48240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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