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Where 48436 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 48436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,436 = 2 × 2 × 12109. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110100110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48435 (Fostoria, MI, 37 mi away) and 48437 (Genesee, MI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48436 becomes 63484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34684, 38464, 38644, 43468, 44638, 44683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86443 in Temple Bar Marina, AZ, 1,690 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯790 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48436 and you would come out at 42.88°S, 96.12°E — 1,311 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 32.6 square miles of land, 48436 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,131This ZIP4,131 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,418This ZIP1,418 |
| Housing units | 1,458This ZIP1,458 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,487This ZIP$94,487Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $276,000This ZIP$276,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267This ZIP$1,267Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 35.6 minThis ZIP35.6 min |
| Population density | 126.6 / sq miThis ZIP126.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 140This ZIP140 |
| Annual payroll | $8,519,000This ZIP$8,519,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $138,361,000This ZIP$138,361,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.63 sq miThis ZIP32.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 48436 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Genesee County | 90.5% |
| Shiawassee County | 9.5% |
Other place names in 48436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48473 | Swartz Creek, MI | 5.2 mi |
48451 | Linden, MI | 5.8 mi |
48429 | Durand, MI | 6.6 mi |
48418 | Byron, MI | 7.3 mi |
48554 | Flint, MI | 7.9 mi |
48501 | Flint, MI | 8.0 mi |
48816 | Cohoctah, MI | 8.6 mi |
48449 | Lennon, MI | 8.6 mi |
48476 | Vernon, MI | 8.9 mi |
48414 | Bancroft, MI | 10.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48436 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48436?
48436 is in Gaines, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8761, -83.8794.
What county is 48436 in?
48436 spans 2 counties: Genesee County and Shiawassee County. Most of it falls in Genesee 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 48436?
Gaines uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48436 in?
48436 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48436?
About 4,131 people live in ZIP code 48436, in 1,418 households, at 126.6 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 48436?
$94,487 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48436?
The closest are 48473 (5.2 mi), 48451 (5.8 mi), 48429 (6.6 mi), 48418 (7.3 mi) and 48554 (7.9 mi).
Is 48436 a PO Box ZIP code?
48436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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