48306
ZIP 48306 is in Rochester, Michigan, mostly in Oakland County; area codes 248 and 947; Eastern time. Rochester has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 48307, 48308 and 48309.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Oakland +1 more
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Population
- 28,389
- Coordinates
- 42.7243, -83.1473
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Where 48306 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 48306 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOEBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,306 = 2 × 3 × 83 × 97. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110010110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48304 (Bloomfield Hills, MI, 10 mi away) and 48307 (Rochester, MI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48306 becomes 60384, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03468, 03846, 03864, 04683, 04863, 06384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86403 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 1,766 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯825 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48306 and you would come out at 42.72°S, 96.85°E — 1,277 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 22.1 square miles of land, 48306 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,389This ZIP28,389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,870This ZIP9,870 |
| Housing units | 10,333This ZIP10,333 |
| Median age | 43.4This ZIP43.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $163,684This ZIP$163,684Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $546,000This ZIP$546,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,709This ZIP$1,709Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.6%This ZIP71.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 1,285.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,285.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 403This ZIP403 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,601This ZIP2,601 |
| Annual payroll | $136,563,000This ZIP$136,563,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,740This ZIP13,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,649,403,000This ZIP$2,649,403,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.09 sq miThis ZIP22.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 48306 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Oakland County | 98.1% |
| Macomb County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 48306
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48306
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48308 | Rochester, MI | 3.1 mi |
48363 | Oakland, MI | 3.4 mi |
48307 | Rochester, MI | 4.7 mi |
48094 | Washington, MI | 4.9 mi |
48309 | Rochester, MI | 5.0 mi |
48316 | Utica, MI | 5.1 mi |
48326 | Auburn Hills, MI | 5.5 mi |
48360 | Lake Orion, MI | 6.0 mi |
48361 | Lake Orion, MI | 6.3 mi |
48095 | Washington, MI | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48306?
48306 is in Rochester, Michigan, in Oakland County, part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7243, -83.1473.
What county is 48306 in?
48306 spans 2 counties: Oakland County and Macomb County. Most of it falls in Oakland 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 48306?
Rochester uses area codes 248 and 947, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48306 in?
48306 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48306?
About 28,389 people live in ZIP code 48306, in 9,870 households, at 1,285.1 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 48306?
$163,684 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48306?
The closest are 48308 (3.1 mi), 48363 (3.4 mi), 48307 (4.7 mi), 48094 (4.9 mi) and 48309 (5 mi).
Is 48306 a PO Box ZIP code?
48306 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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