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Where 48454 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 48454 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hShBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,454 = 2 × 7 × 3461. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48453 (Marlette, MI, 15 mi away) and 48455 (Metamora, MI, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48454 becomes 45484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44485, 44845, 44854, 45448, 45844, 48445, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58444 in Goodrich, ND, 890 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯847 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48454 and you would come out at 43.20°S, 97.19°E — 1,279 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 30.2 square miles of land, 48454 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,175This ZIP1,175 |
|---|---|
| Households | 486This ZIP486 |
| Housing units | 520This ZIP520 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,639This ZIP$62,639Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,500This ZIP$188,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $683This ZIP$683Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 38.9 / sq miThis ZIP38.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,494,000This ZIP$1,494,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,089,000This ZIP$35,089,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.20 sq miThis ZIP30.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 48454
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48454
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48097 | Yale, MI | 5.1 mi |
48466 | Peck, MI | 5.9 mi |
48416 | Brown City, MI | 8.8 mi |
48422 | Croswell, MI | 9.2 mi |
48006 | Avoca, MI | 9.9 mi |
48032 | Jeddo, MI | 11.7 mi |
48022 | Emmett, MI | 11.9 mi |
48401 | Applegate, MI | 13.0 mi |
48014 | Capac, MI | 13.1 mi |
48450 | Lexington, MI | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48454?
48454 is in Melvin, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.1950, -82.8127.
What county is 48454 in?
48454 lies in Sanilac County.
What area code is 48454?
Melvin uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48454 in?
48454 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48454?
About 1,175 people live in ZIP code 48454, in 486 households, at 38.9 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 48454?
$62,639 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48454?
The closest are 48097 (5.1 mi), 48466 (5.9 mi), 48416 (8.8 mi), 48422 (9.2 mi) and 48006 (9.9 mi).
Is 48454 a PO Box ZIP code?
48454 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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