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48427

ZIP 48427 is Deckerville, Michigan, in Sanilac County; area code 810; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Sanilac
Metro area
none
Population
2,861
Coordinates
43.5356, -82.7255
☼ Live from 48427 — Deckerville, MI

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Where 48427 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48427
  • 🔢 Type 48427 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,427 = 79 × 613. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110100101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48426 (Decker, MI, 17 mi away) and 48428 (Dryden, MI, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48427 becomes 72484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28447, 28744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,641 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
  • 🎯856 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48427 and you would come out at 43.54°S, 97.27°E — 1,288 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
  • 📏 At 96.8 square miles of land, 48427 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,861This ZIP2,861
Households1,204This ZIP1,204
Housing units1,674This ZIP1,674
Median age46.5This ZIP46.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$56,842This ZIP$56,842Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$156,800This ZIP$156,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$816This ZIP$816Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%This ZIP18.7%
Mean commute23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min
Population density29.6 / sq miThis ZIP29.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments59This ZIP59
Employees471This ZIP471
Annual payroll$21,194,000This ZIP$21,194,000
Tax returns filed1,220This ZIP1,220
Total adjusted gross income$63,117,000This ZIP$63,117,000

Land area

Land area96.80 sq miThis ZIP96.80 sq mi
Water area1.85 sq miThis ZIP1.85 sq mi

Other place names in 48427

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 48427

ZIPCityDistance
48465 Palms, MI 5.6 mi
48419 Carsonville, MI 7.6 mi
48456 Minden City, MI 9.3 mi
48471 Sandusky, MI 10.2 mi
48434 Forestville, MI 10.3 mi
48469 Port Sanilac, MI 10.6 mi
48410 Argyle, MI 10.8 mi
48472 Snover, MI 12.0 mi
48401 Applegate, MI 13.4 mi
48475 Ubly, MI 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48427?

48427 is in Deckerville, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.5356, -82.7255.

What county is 48427 in?

48427 lies in Sanilac County.

What area code is 48427?

Deckerville uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48427 in?

48427 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48427?

About 2,861 people live in ZIP code 48427, in 1,204 households, at 29.6 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 48427?

$56,842 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48427?

The closest are 48465 (5.6 mi), 48419 (7.6 mi), 48456 (9.3 mi), 48471 (10.2 mi) and 48434 (10.3 mi).

Is 48427 a PO Box ZIP code?

48427 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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