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48603

ZIP 48603 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
27,757
Coordinates
43.4588, -84.0295
☼ Live from 48603 — Saginaw, MI

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Where 48603 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 48603
  • 🔢 Type 48603 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,603 = 3 × 17 × 953. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110111011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48602 (Saginaw, MI, 4 mi away) and 48604 (Saginaw, MI, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48603 becomes 30684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03468, 03846, 03864, 04683, 04863, 06384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86403 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 1,731 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
  • 🎯791 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48603 and you would come out at 43.46°S, 95.97°E — 1,285 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 18.2 square miles of land, 48603 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,757This ZIP27,757
Households12,416This ZIP12,416
Housing units13,324This ZIP13,324
Median age41.0This ZIP41.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$66,352This ZIP$66,352Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$186,800This ZIP$186,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,050This ZIP$1,050Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%This ZIP37.2%
Mean commute20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min
Population density1,523.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,523.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments736This ZIP736
Employees14,247This ZIP14,247
Annual payroll$622,092,000This ZIP$622,092,000
Tax returns filed13,990This ZIP13,990
Total adjusted gross income$1,022,030,000This ZIP$1,022,030,000

Land area

Land area18.22 sq miThis ZIP18.22 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 48603

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

ZIP codes near 48603

ZIPCityDistance
48605 Saginaw, MI 1.1 mi
48638 Saginaw, MI 2.8 mi
48602 Saginaw, MI 3.8 mi
48604 Saginaw, MI 4.1 mi
48663 Saginaw, MI 4.8 mi
48607 Saginaw, MI 5.1 mi
48724 Carrollton, MI 5.2 mi
48609 Saginaw, MI 5.5 mi
48623 Freeland, MI 6.7 mi
48710 University Center, MI 7.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48603?

48603 is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4588, -84.0295.

What county is 48603 in?

48603 lies in Saginaw County.

What area code is 48603?

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

What time zone is 48603 in?

48603 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48603?

About 27,757 people live in ZIP code 48603, in 12,416 households, at 1,523.2 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 48603?

$66,352 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48603?

The closest are 48605 (1.1 mi), 48638 (2.8 mi), 48602 (3.8 mi), 48604 (4.1 mi) and 48663 (4.8 mi).

Is 48603 a PO Box ZIP code?

48603 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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