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Where 48457 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 48457 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LShBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,457 = 47 × 1031. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48456 (Minden City, MI, 66 mi away) and 48458 (Mount Morris, MI, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48457 becomes 75484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44857, 44875, 45784, 45874, 47458, 47584, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85744 in Tucson, AZ, 1,650 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯793 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48457 and you would come out at 43.19°S, 96.11°E — 1,300 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 43.0 square miles of land, 48457 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,770This ZIP8,770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,362This ZIP3,362 |
| Housing units | 3,475This ZIP3,475 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,090This ZIP$71,090Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,900This ZIP$175,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 204.0 / sq miThis ZIP204.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 107This ZIP107 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 788This ZIP788 |
| Annual payroll | $31,377,000This ZIP$31,377,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,820This ZIP3,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $200,096,000This ZIP$200,096,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.99 sq miThis ZIP42.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
Counties 48457 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 | 72.8% |
| Saginaw County | 27.2% |
Other place names in 48457
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48457
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48417 | Burt, MI | 5.4 mi |
48460 | New Lothrop, MI | 6.5 mi |
48415 | Birch Run, MI | 7.1 mi |
48433 | Flushing, MI | 7.6 mi |
48557 | Flint, MI | 9.4 mi |
48420 | Clio, MI | 9.8 mi |
48616 | Chesaning, MI | 11.0 mi |
48722 | Bridgeport, MI | 11.1 mi |
48458 | Mount Morris, MI | 11.6 mi |
48504 | Flint, MI | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48457?
48457 is in Montrose, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1901, -83.8942.
What county is 48457 in?
48457 spans 2 counties: Genesee County and Saginaw 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 48457?
Montrose uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48457 in?
48457 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48457?
About 8,770 people live in ZIP code 48457, in 3,362 households, at 204.0 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 48457?
$71,090 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48457?
The closest are 48417 (5.4 mi), 48460 (6.5 mi), 48415 (7.1 mi), 48433 (7.6 mi) and 48557 (9.4 mi).
Is 48457 a PO Box ZIP code?
48457 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48457 ZIP Code — Montrose, Michigan (Genesee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48457
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