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Where 48453 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 48453 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EShBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,453 = 3 × 31 × 521. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48451 (Linden, MI, 54 mi away) and 48454 (Melvin, MI, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48453 becomes 35484, 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, 1,794 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯838 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48453 and you would come out at 43.35°S, 96.97°E — 1,294 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 107.0 square miles of land, 48453 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,046This ZIP5,046 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,984This ZIP1,984 |
| Housing units | 2,198This ZIP2,198 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,676This ZIP$53,676Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,800This ZIP$163,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $896This ZIP$896Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 47.2 / sq miThis ZIP47.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 128This ZIP128 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,915This ZIP1,915 |
| Annual payroll | $93,314,000This ZIP$93,314,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,210This ZIP2,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $129,878,000This ZIP$129,878,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.96 sq miThis ZIP106.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Counties 48453 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sanilac County | 82.9% |
| Lapeer County | 11.6% |
| Tuscola County | 5.5% |
Other place names in 48453
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48453
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48727 | Clifford, MI | 8.0 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 8.3 mi |
48416 | Brown City, MI | 9.4 mi |
48471 | Sandusky, MI | 10.3 mi |
48426 | Decker, MI | 11.2 mi |
48760 | Silverwood, MI | 11.3 mi |
48472 | Snover, MI | 11.9 mi |
48466 | Peck, MI | 12.2 mi |
48729 | Deford, MI | 12.4 mi |
48461 | North Branch, MI | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48453?
48453 is in Marlette, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.3481, -83.0326.
What county is 48453 in?
48453 spans 3 counties: Sanilac County, Lapeer County and Tuscola County. Most of it falls in Sanilac 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 48453?
Marlette uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48453 in?
48453 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48453?
About 5,046 people live in ZIP code 48453, in 1,984 households, at 47.2 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 48453?
$53,676 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48453?
The closest are 48727 (8 mi), 48741 (8.3 mi), 48416 (9.4 mi), 48471 (10.3 mi) and 48426 (11.2 mi).
Is 48453 a PO Box ZIP code?
48453 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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