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Where 48509 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 48509 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOSBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,509 = 179 × 271. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48507 (Flint, MI, 7 mi away) and 48519 (Burton, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48509 becomes 90584, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04859, 04958, 04985, 05489, 05849, 09845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09845 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,215 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯806 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48509 and you would come out at 43.03°S, 96.40°E — 1,308 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 8.8 square miles of land, 48509 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,645This ZIP8,645 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,704This ZIP3,704 |
| Housing units | 3,964This ZIP3,964 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,160This ZIP$64,160Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $135,800This ZIP$135,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090This ZIP$1,090Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 983.1 / sq miThis ZIP983.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 232This ZIP232 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,902This ZIP4,902 |
| Annual payroll | $238,865,000This ZIP$238,865,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,980This ZIP4,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $269,850,000This ZIP$269,850,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.79 sq miThis ZIP8.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 48509
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48509
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48556 | Flint, MI | 2.3 mi |
48506 | Flint, MI | 2.9 mi |
48519 | Burton, MI | 3.3 mi |
48423 | Davison, MI | 4.4 mi |
48550 | Flint, MI | 4.5 mi |
48502 | Flint, MI | 4.6 mi |
48531 | Flint, MI | 5.0 mi |
48529 | Burton, MI | 5.0 mi |
48505 | Flint, MI | 5.4 mi |
48555 | Flint, MI | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48509?
48509 is in Burton, Michigan, in Genesee County, part of the Flint, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0299, -83.6007.
What county is 48509 in?
48509 lies in Genesee County.
What area code is 48509?
Burton uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48509 in?
48509 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48509?
About 8,645 people live in ZIP code 48509, in 3,704 households, at 983.1 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 48509?
$64,160 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48509?
The closest are 48556 (2.3 mi), 48506 (2.9 mi), 48519 (3.3 mi), 48423 (4.4 mi) and 48550 (4.5 mi).
Is 48509 a PO Box ZIP code?
48509 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48509 ZIP Code — Burton, Michigan (Genesee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48509
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