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48602

ZIP 48602 is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County; area code 989; Eastern time. Saginaw has 11 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Saginaw
Metro area
Saginaw, MI
Population
27,127
Coordinates
43.4200, -83.9745
☼ Live from 48602 — Saginaw, MI

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Where 48602 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 48602
  • 🔢 Type 48602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,602 = 2 × 19 × 1279. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110111011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48601 (Saginaw, MI, 5 mi away) and 48603 (Saginaw, MI, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48602 becomes 20684 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Inigoes, MD, 538 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 1,693 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯793 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48602 and you would come out at 43.42°S, 96.03°E — 1,289 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
  • 📏 At 7.8 square miles of land, 48602 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,127This ZIP27,127
Households10,827This ZIP10,827
Housing units12,301This ZIP12,301
Median age36.1This ZIP36.1Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$46,984This ZIP$46,984Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$73,600This ZIP$73,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$933This ZIP$933Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%This ZIP16.5%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density3,470.7 / sq miThis ZIP3,470.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments419This ZIP419
Employees13,542This ZIP13,542
Annual payroll$898,744,000This ZIP$898,744,000
Tax returns filed11,830This ZIP11,830
Total adjusted gross income$474,120,000This ZIP$474,120,000

Land area

Land area7.82 sq miThis ZIP7.82 sq mi
Water area0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi

Other place names in 48602

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 48602

ZIPCityDistance
48663 Saginaw, MI 1.2 mi
48638 Saginaw, MI 2.2 mi
48607 Saginaw, MI 2.2 mi
48724 Carrollton, MI 3.6 mi
48603 Saginaw, MI 3.8 mi
48601 Saginaw, MI 4.6 mi
48605 Saginaw, MI 4.7 mi
48604 Saginaw, MI 5.5 mi
48606 Saginaw, MI 5.7 mi
48608 Saginaw, MI 5.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48602?

48602 is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4200, -83.9745.

What county is 48602 in?

48602 lies in Saginaw County.

What area code is 48602?

Saginaw uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 48602 in?

48602 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48602?

About 27,127 people live in ZIP code 48602, in 10,827 households, at 3,470.7 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 48602?

$46,984 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48602?

The closest are 48663 (1.2 mi), 48638 (2.2 mi), 48607 (2.2 mi), 48724 (3.6 mi) and 48603 (3.8 mi).

Is 48602 a PO Box ZIP code?

48602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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