48415
ZIP 48415 is Birch Run, Michigan, mostly in Saginaw County; area code 989; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Saginaw +2 more
- Metro area
- Saginaw, MI
- Population
- 8,918
- Coordinates
- 43.2719, -83.8081
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Where 48415 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 48415 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,415 = 5 × 23 × 421. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48414 (Bancroft, MI, 31 mi away) and 48416 (Brown City, MI, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48415 becomes 51484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14485, 14548, 14845, 14854, 15448, 15484, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85144 in San Tan Valley, AZ, 1,648 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯799 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48415 and you would come out at 43.27°S, 96.19°E — 1,301 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 64.8 square miles of land, 48415 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,918This ZIP8,918 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,618This ZIP3,618 |
| Housing units | 4,000This ZIP4,000 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,067This ZIP$79,067Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,200This ZIP$210,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $992This ZIP$992Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 137.7 / sq miThis ZIP137.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 242This ZIP242 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,408This ZIP3,408 |
| Annual payroll | $118,638,000This ZIP$118,638,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,620This ZIP4,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $291,234,000This ZIP$291,234,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.79 sq miThis ZIP64.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 48415 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Saginaw County | 95.2% |
| Tuscola County | 2.9% |
| Genesee County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 48415
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48415
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48787 | Frankenmuth, MI | 5.3 mi |
48722 | Bridgeport, MI | 5.5 mi |
48734 | Frankenmuth, MI | 6.6 mi |
48417 | Burt, MI | 6.6 mi |
48457 | Montrose, MI | 7.1 mi |
48420 | Clio, MI | 8.4 mi |
48601 | Saginaw, MI | 9.4 mi |
48758 | Richville, MI | 11.5 mi |
48458 | Mount Morris, MI | 12.0 mi |
48606 | Saginaw, MI | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48415?
48415 is in Birch Run, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2719, -83.8081.
What county is 48415 in?
48415 spans 3 counties: Saginaw County, Tuscola County and Genesee County. Most of it falls in Saginaw 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 48415?
Birch Run uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48415 in?
48415 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48415?
About 8,918 people live in ZIP code 48415, in 3,618 households, at 137.7 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 48415?
$79,067 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48415?
The closest are 48787 (5.3 mi), 48722 (5.5 mi), 48734 (6.6 mi), 48417 (6.6 mi) and 48457 (7.1 mi).
Is 48415 a PO Box ZIP code?
48415 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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