48434
ZIP 48434 is Forestville, Michigan, in Sanilac County; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Sanilac
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 136
- Coordinates
- 43.6599, -82.6126
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Where 48434 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 48434 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,434 = 2 × 61 × 397. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48433 (Flushing, MI, 74 mi away) and 48435 (Fostoria, MI, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48434 becomes 43484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34448, 34484, 43844, 44438, 44483, 44843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83444 in Roberts, ID, 1,475 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯863 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48434 and you would come out at 43.66°S, 97.39°E — 1,288 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 0.794 square miles of land, 48434 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 384 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 136This ZIP136 |
|---|---|
| Households | 77This ZIP77 |
| Housing units | 147This ZIP147 |
| Median age | 62.8This ZIP62.8Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,938This ZIP$40,938Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,800This ZIP$170,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 171.3 / sq miThis ZIP171.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 48434
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48434
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48465 | Palms, MI | 5.6 mi |
48456 | Minden City, MI | 7.5 mi |
48470 | Ruth, MI | 9.2 mi |
48427 | Deckerville, MI | 10.3 mi |
48441 | Harbor Beach, MI | 10.7 mi |
48469 | Port Sanilac, MI | 15.3 mi |
48419 | Carsonville, MI | 15.7 mi |
48475 | Ubly, MI | 16.1 mi |
48410 | Argyle, MI | 17.4 mi |
48472 | Snover, MI | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48434?
48434 is in Forestville, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.6599, -82.6126.
What county is 48434 in?
48434 lies in Sanilac County.
What time zone is 48434 in?
48434 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48434?
About 136 people live in ZIP code 48434, in 77 households, at 171.3 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 48434?
$40,938 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48434?
The closest are 48465 (5.6 mi), 48456 (7.5 mi), 48470 (9.2 mi), 48427 (10.3 mi) and 48441 (10.7 mi).
Is 48434 a PO Box ZIP code?
48434 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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