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Where 48472 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 48472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 73 × 83. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48471 (Sandusky, MI, 9 mi away) and 48473 (Swartz Creek, MI, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48472 becomes 27484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28447, 28744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,629 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯844 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48472 and you would come out at 43.51°S, 97.04°E — 1,297 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 73.9 square miles of land, 48472 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,359This ZIP1,359 |
|---|---|
| Households | 580This ZIP580 |
| Housing units | 699This ZIP699 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,000This ZIP$61,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,400This ZIP$159,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $857This ZIP$857Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 18.4 / sq miThis ZIP18.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 261This ZIP261 |
| Annual payroll | $9,028,000This ZIP$9,028,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,752,000This ZIP$49,752,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.90 sq miThis ZIP73.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 48472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48410 | Argyle, MI | 4.0 mi |
48426 | Decker, MI | 5.1 mi |
48471 | Sandusky, MI | 8.5 mi |
48729 | Deford, MI | 10.6 mi |
48475 | Ubly, MI | 11.0 mi |
48453 | Marlette, MI | 11.9 mi |
48427 | Deckerville, MI | 12.0 mi |
48726 | Cass City, MI | 12.2 mi |
48741 | Kingston, MI | 13.3 mi |
48456 | Minden City, MI | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48472?
48472 is in Snover, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.5123, -82.9632.
What county is 48472 in?
48472 lies in Sanilac County.
What area code is 48472?
Snover uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48472 in?
48472 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48472?
About 1,359 people live in ZIP code 48472, in 580 households, at 18.4 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 48472?
$61,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48472?
The closest are 48410 (4 mi), 48426 (5.1 mi), 48471 (8.5 mi), 48729 (10.6 mi) and 48475 (11 mi).
Is 48472 a PO Box ZIP code?
48472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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