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Where 48435 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 48435 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,435 = 3 × 5 × 3229. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48434 (Forestville, MI, 47 mi away) and 48436 (Gaines, MI, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48435 becomes 53484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35448, 38454, 38544, 43458, 43548, 43845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85344 in Parker, AZ, 1,777 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯820 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48435 and you would come out at 43.25°S, 96.64°E — 1,305 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 26.1 square miles of land, 48435 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,547This ZIP2,547 |
|---|---|
| Households | 838This ZIP838 |
| Housing units | 891This ZIP891 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,905This ZIP$86,905Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,200This ZIP$143,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007This ZIP$1,007Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6%This ZIP9.6% |
| Mean commute | 43.3 minThis ZIP43.3 min |
| Population density | 97.6 / sq miThis ZIP97.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $2,328,000This ZIP$2,328,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,658,000This ZIP$51,658,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.09 sq miThis ZIP26.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 48435 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tuscola County | 50.0% |
| Lapeer County | 50.0% |
Other place names in 48435
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48435
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48464 | Otter Lake, MI | 3.8 mi |
48421 | Columbiaville, MI | 6.4 mi |
48744 | Mayville, MI | 7.1 mi |
48760 | Silverwood, MI | 7.3 mi |
48461 | North Branch, MI | 8.5 mi |
48746 | Millington, MI | 9.2 mi |
48463 | Otisville, MI | 9.8 mi |
48727 | Clifford, MI | 9.9 mi |
48446 | Lapeer, MI | 13.3 mi |
48768 | Vassar, MI | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48435?
48435 is in Fostoria, Michigan, in Tuscola County. Its published point location is 43.2454, -83.3593.
What county is 48435 in?
48435 spans 2 counties: Tuscola County and Lapeer County. Most of it falls in Tuscola 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 48435?
Fostoria uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48435 in?
48435 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48435?
About 2,547 people live in ZIP code 48435, in 838 households, at 97.6 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 48435?
$86,905 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48435?
The closest are 48464 (3.8 mi), 48421 (6.4 mi), 48744 (7.1 mi), 48760 (7.3 mi) and 48461 (8.5 mi).
Is 48435 a PO Box ZIP code?
48435 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48435 ZIP Code — Fostoria, Michigan (Tuscola County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48435
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