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Where 48426 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 48426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,426 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1153. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48423 (Davison, MI, 39 mi away) and 48427 (Deckerville, MI, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48426 becomes 62484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24468, 24486, 24846, 26448, 28464, 28644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86442 in Bullhead City, AZ, 1,769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯839 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48426 and you would come out at 43.51°S, 96.93°E — 1,301 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 37.5 square miles of land, 48426 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,317This ZIP1,317 |
|---|---|
| Households | 427This ZIP427 |
| Housing units | 494This ZIP494 |
| Median age | 28.4This ZIP28.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,169This ZIP$62,169Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,000This ZIP$126,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5%This ZIP9.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 35.1 / sq miThis ZIP35.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $870,000This ZIP$870,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,705,000This ZIP$20,705,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.53 sq miThis ZIP37.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 48426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48472 | Snover, MI | 5.1 mi |
48729 | Deford, MI | 5.5 mi |
48410 | Argyle, MI | 7.6 mi |
48726 | Cass City, MI | 8.6 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 9.3 mi |
48453 | Marlette, MI | 11.2 mi |
48471 | Sandusky, MI | 12.3 mi |
48475 | Ubly, MI | 13.0 mi |
48735 | Gagetown, MI | 15.1 mi |
48727 | Clifford, MI | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48426?
48426 is in Decker, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.5086, -83.0651.
What county is 48426 in?
48426 lies in Sanilac County.
What area code is 48426?
Decker uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48426 in?
48426 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48426?
About 1,317 people live in ZIP code 48426, in 427 households, at 35.1 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 48426?
$62,169 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48426?
The closest are 48472 (5.1 mi), 48729 (5.5 mi), 48410 (7.6 mi), 48726 (8.6 mi) and 48741 (9.3 mi).
Is 48426 a PO Box ZIP code?
48426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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