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Where 48401 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 48401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,401 = 29 × 1669. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48397 (Warren, MI, 62 mi away) and 48410 (Argyle, MI, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48401 becomes 10484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01844, 04418, 04481, 04841, 14048, 14480, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84104 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,507 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯856 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48401 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 97.34°E — 1,278 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 34.6 square miles of land, 48401 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,323This ZIP1,323 |
|---|---|
| Households | 623This ZIP623 |
| Housing units | 700This ZIP700 |
| Median age | 56.1This ZIP56.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,536This ZIP$70,536Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,700This ZIP$162,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.8 minThis ZIP36.8 min |
| Population density | 38.3 / sq miThis ZIP38.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,261,000This ZIP$1,261,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,747,000This ZIP$35,747,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.57 sq miThis ZIP34.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 48401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48422 | Croswell, MI | 5.9 mi |
48419 | Carsonville, MI | 6.1 mi |
48469 | Port Sanilac, MI | 8.3 mi |
48466 | Peck, MI | 8.7 mi |
48450 | Lexington, MI | 8.9 mi |
48471 | Sandusky, MI | 10.8 mi |
48454 | Melvin, MI | 13.0 mi |
48427 | Deckerville, MI | 13.4 mi |
48032 | Jeddo, MI | 15.1 mi |
48097 | Yale, MI | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48401?
48401 is in Applegate, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.3473, -82.6615.
What county is 48401 in?
48401 lies in Sanilac County.
What area code is 48401?
Applegate uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48401 in?
48401 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48401?
About 1,323 people live in ZIP code 48401, in 623 households, at 38.3 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 48401?
$70,536 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48401?
The closest are 48422 (5.9 mi), 48419 (6.1 mi), 48469 (8.3 mi), 48466 (8.7 mi) and 48450 (8.9 mi).
Is 48401 a PO Box ZIP code?
48401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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