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Where 48506 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 48506 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOSBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,506 = 2 × 79 × 307. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48505 (Flint, MI, 3 mi away) and 48507 (Flint, MI, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48506 becomes 60584, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04568, 04658, 04685, 04856, 04865, 05468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86405 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 1,745 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯805 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48506 and you would come out at 43.07°S, 96.38°E — 1,310 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 18.5 square miles of land, 48506 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,712This ZIP24,712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,052This ZIP10,052 |
| Housing units | 11,289This ZIP11,289 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,929This ZIP$47,929Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,900This ZIP$91,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $930This ZIP$930Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8%This ZIP9.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 1,336.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,336.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 282This ZIP282 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,456This ZIP4,456 |
| Annual payroll | $239,689,000This ZIP$239,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,500This ZIP10,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $414,563,000This ZIP$414,563,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.50 sq miThis ZIP18.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.92 sq miThis ZIP0.92 sq mi |
Other place names in 48506
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48506
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48556 | Flint, MI | 2.6 mi |
48509 | Burton, MI | 2.9 mi |
48437 | Genesee, MI | 3.2 mi |
48505 | Flint, MI | 3.4 mi |
48550 | Flint, MI | 4.0 mi |
48502 | Flint, MI | 4.9 mi |
48458 | Mount Morris, MI | 4.9 mi |
48531 | Flint, MI | 5.7 mi |
48555 | Flint, MI | 5.8 mi |
48423 | Davison, MI | 5.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48506?
48506 is in Flint, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0675, -83.6244.
What county is 48506 in?
48506 lies in Genesee County.
What area code is 48506?
Flint uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48506 in?
48506 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48506?
About 24,712 people live in ZIP code 48506, in 10,052 households, at 1,336.1 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 48506?
$47,929 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48506?
The closest are 48556 (2.6 mi), 48509 (2.9 mi), 48437 (3.2 mi), 48505 (3.4 mi) and 48550 (4 mi).
Is 48506 a PO Box ZIP code?
48506 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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