48473
ZIP 48473 is Swartz Creek, Michigan, in Genesee County; area code 810; Eastern time.
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Where 48473 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 48473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48473 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48472 (Snover, MI, 59 mi away) and 48475 (Ubly, MI, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48473 becomes 37484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34478, 34487, 34748, 38474, 38744, 43748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84743 in Kingston, UT, 1,516 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯794 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48473 and you would come out at 42.94°S, 96.18°E — 1,312 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 56.2 square miles of land, 48473 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,339This ZIP22,339 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,302This ZIP9,302 |
| Housing units | 9,605This ZIP9,605 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,921This ZIP$77,921Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,600This ZIP$205,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231This ZIP$1,231Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 397.2 / sq miThis ZIP397.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 279This ZIP279 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,648This ZIP2,648 |
| Annual payroll | $110,784,000This ZIP$110,784,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,500This ZIP11,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $761,615,000This ZIP$761,615,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.24 sq miThis ZIP56.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 48473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48554 | Flint, MI | 2.8 mi |
48501 | Flint, MI | 2.8 mi |
48436 | Gaines, MI | 5.2 mi |
48532 | Flint, MI | 5.3 mi |
48507 | Flint, MI | 5.6 mi |
48553 | Flint, MI | 5.7 mi |
48552 | Flint, MI | 6.1 mi |
48551 | Flint, MI | 6.2 mi |
48503 | Flint, MI | 7.0 mi |
48449 | Lennon, MI | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48473?
48473 is in Swartz Creek, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9371, -83.8205.
What county is 48473 in?
48473 lies in Genesee County.
What area code is 48473?
Swartz Creek uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48473 in?
48473 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48473?
About 22,339 people live in ZIP code 48473, in 9,302 households, at 397.2 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 48473?
$77,921 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48473?
The closest are 48554 (2.8 mi), 48501 (2.8 mi), 48436 (5.2 mi), 48532 (5.3 mi) and 48507 (5.6 mi).
Is 48473 a PO Box ZIP code?
48473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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