48242
ZIP 48242 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
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 42.2135, -83.3561
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Where 48242 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 48242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,242 = 2 × 24121. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48240 (Redford, MI, 15 mi away) and 48243 (Detroit, MI, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48242 becomes 24284, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22448, 22844, 24248, 24482, 28244, 28424, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82442 in Ten Sleep, WY, 1,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯809 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48242 and you would come out at 42.21°S, 96.64°E — 1,270 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 7.2 square miles of land, 48242 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,188This ZIP14,188 |
| Annual payroll | $1,415,991,000This ZIP$1,415,991,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.21 sq miThis ZIP7.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 48242
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48242
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48174 | Romulus, MI | 2.4 mi |
48180 | Taylor, MI | 4.6 mi |
48184 | Wayne, MI | 4.7 mi |
48186 | Westland, MI | 5.6 mi |
48141 | Inkster, MI | 5.9 mi |
48164 | New Boston, MI | 6.0 mi |
48125 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 6.4 mi |
48112 | Belleville, MI | 6.6 mi |
48111 | Belleville, MI | 7.1 mi |
48135 | Garden City, MI | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48242?
48242 is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2135, -83.3561.
What county is 48242 in?
48242 lies in Wayne County.
What area code is 48242?
Detroit uses area code 313, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48242 in?
48242 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48242?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 48242. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 48242?
The closest are 48174 (2.4 mi), 48180 (4.6 mi), 48184 (4.7 mi), 48186 (5.6 mi) and 48141 (5.9 mi).
Is 48242 a PO Box ZIP code?
48242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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