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Where 48505 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 48505 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOSBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,505 = 5 × 89 × 109. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48504 (Flint, MI, 3 mi away) and 48506 (Flint, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48505 becomes 50584, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85045 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,674 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯802 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48505 and you would come out at 43.07°S, 96.31°E — 1,313 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 12.5 square miles of land, 48505 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,032This ZIP18,032 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,608This ZIP7,608 |
| Housing units | 10,696This ZIP10,696 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,283This ZIP$33,283Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $31,700This ZIP$31,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $797This ZIP$797Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 1,445.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,445.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 167This ZIP167 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,833This ZIP1,833 |
| Annual payroll | $79,473,000This ZIP$79,473,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,490This ZIP6,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $179,128,000This ZIP$179,128,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.47 sq miThis ZIP12.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 48505
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48505
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48550 | Flint, MI | 2.4 mi |
48504 | Flint, MI | 2.8 mi |
48556 | Flint, MI | 3.4 mi |
48506 | Flint, MI | 3.4 mi |
48502 | Flint, MI | 3.8 mi |
48458 | Mount Morris, MI | 3.9 mi |
48555 | Flint, MI | 4.1 mi |
48531 | Flint, MI | 4.6 mi |
48557 | Flint, MI | 4.7 mi |
48437 | Genesee, MI | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48505?
48505 is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0692, -83.6923.
What county is 48505 in?
48505 lies in Genesee County.
What area code is 48505?
Flint uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48505 in?
48505 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48505?
About 18,032 people live in ZIP code 48505, in 7,608 households, at 1,445.7 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 48505?
$33,283 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48505?
The closest are 48550 (2.4 mi), 48504 (2.8 mi), 48556 (3.4 mi), 48506 (3.4 mi) and 48502 (3.8 mi).
Is 48505 a PO Box ZIP code?
48505 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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