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Where 48470 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 48470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,470 = 2 × 5 × 37 × 131. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48469 (Port Sanilac, MI, 23 mi away) and 48471 (Sandusky, MI, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48470 becomes 07484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04478, 04487, 04847, 07844, 40847, 40874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84740 in Junction, UT, 1,574 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯857 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48470 and you would come out at 43.74°S, 97.24°E — 1,297 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 40.3 square miles of land, 48470 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 600This ZIP600 |
|---|---|
| Households | 277This ZIP277 |
| Housing units | 300This ZIP300 |
| Median age | 50.6This ZIP50.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,594This ZIP$58,594Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,500This ZIP$188,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $930This ZIP$930Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 82This ZIP82 |
| Annual payroll | $2,945,000This ZIP$2,945,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,917,000This ZIP$20,917,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.29 sq miThis ZIP40.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 48470 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Huron County | 99.5% |
| Sanilac County | 0.5% |
ZIP codes near 48470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48456 | Minden City, MI | 4.8 mi |
48441 | Harbor Beach, MI | 5.1 mi |
48465 | Palms, MI | 8.8 mi |
48434 | Forestville, MI | 9.2 mi |
48475 | Ubly, MI | 9.6 mi |
48413 | Bad Axe, MI | 12.5 mi |
48468 | Port Hope, MI | 14.0 mi |
48427 | Deckerville, MI | 14.0 mi |
48410 | Argyle, MI | 14.6 mi |
48432 | Filion, MI | 15.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48470 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48470?
48470 is in Ruth, Michigan, in Huron County. Its published point location is 43.7362, -82.7635.
What county is 48470 in?
48470 spans 2 counties: Huron County and Sanilac County. Most of it falls in Huron 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 48470?
Ruth uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48470 in?
48470 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48470?
About 600 people live in ZIP code 48470, in 277 households, at 14.9 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 48470?
$58,594 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48470?
The closest are 48456 (4.8 mi), 48441 (5.1 mi), 48465 (8.8 mi), 48434 (9.2 mi) and 48475 (9.6 mi).
Is 48470 a PO Box ZIP code?
48470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48470 ZIP Code — Ruth, Michigan (Huron County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48470
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