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Where 48451 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 48451 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IShBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,451 = 13 × 3727. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48450 (Lexington, MI, 71 mi away) and 48453 (Marlette, MI, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48451 becomes 15484 — and that is a real ZIP code: Uledi, PA, 290 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14485, 14548, 14845, 14854, 15448, 15484, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85144 in San Tan Valley, AZ, 1,639 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯792 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48451 and you would come out at 42.81°S, 96.18°E — 1,310 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 34.1 square miles of land, 48451 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,097This ZIP16,097 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,927This ZIP5,927 |
| Housing units | 6,080This ZIP6,080 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,943This ZIP$99,943Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,200This ZIP$283,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,032This ZIP$1,032Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5%This ZIP31.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min |
| Population density | 472.6 / sq miThis ZIP472.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,709This ZIP1,709 |
| Annual payroll | $64,800,000This ZIP$64,800,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,200This ZIP8,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $772,542,000This ZIP$772,542,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.06 sq miThis ZIP34.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.64 sq miThis ZIP2.64 sq mi |
Counties 48451 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 | 73.7% |
| Livingston County | 26.3% |
Other place names in 48451
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48451
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48430 | Fenton, MI | 5.2 mi |
48436 | Gaines, MI | 5.8 mi |
48816 | Cohoctah, MI | 7.6 mi |
48418 | Byron, MI | 7.8 mi |
48473 | Swartz Creek, MI | 9.1 mi |
48855 | Howell, MI | 9.5 mi |
48442 | Holly, MI | 11.2 mi |
48501 | Flint, MI | 11.2 mi |
48554 | Flint, MI | 11.5 mi |
48429 | Durand, MI | 11.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48451?
48451 is in Linden, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8060, -83.8160.
What county is 48451 in?
48451 spans 2 counties: Genesee County and Livingston 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 48451?
Linden uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48451 in?
48451 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48451?
About 16,097 people live in ZIP code 48451, in 5,927 households, at 472.6 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 48451?
$99,943 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48451?
The closest are 48430 (5.2 mi), 48436 (5.8 mi), 48816 (7.6 mi), 48418 (7.8 mi) and 48473 (9.1 mi).
Is 48451 a PO Box ZIP code?
48451 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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