48604
ZIP 48604 is in Saginaw, Michigan, mostly in Saginaw County; area code 989; Eastern time. Saginaw has 11 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Saginaw +1 more
- Metro area
- Saginaw, MI
- Population
- 11,011
- Coordinates
- 43.4998, -83.9691
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Where 48604 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 48604 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOgBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,604 = 2 × 2 × 29 × 419. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48603 (Saginaw, MI, 4 mi away) and 48605 (Saginaw, MI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48604 becomes 40684, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04468, 04648, 04684, 04864, 06484, 08644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86440 in Mohave Valley, AZ, 1,730 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯794 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48604 and you would come out at 43.50°S, 96.03°E — 1,287 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 26.3 square miles of land, 48604 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,011This ZIP11,011 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,013This ZIP4,013 |
| Housing units | 4,496This ZIP4,496 |
| Median age | 25.6This ZIP25.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,042This ZIP$53,042Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,200This ZIP$101,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114This ZIP$1,114Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min |
| Population density | 419.5 / sq miThis ZIP419.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 519This ZIP519 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,043This ZIP10,043 |
| Annual payroll | $482,164,000This ZIP$482,164,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,970This ZIP4,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $253,647,000This ZIP$253,647,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.25 sq miThis ZIP26.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.98 sq miThis ZIP2.98 sq mi |
Counties 48604 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Saginaw County | 96.0% |
| Bay County | 4.0% |
Other place names in 48604
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48604
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48724 | Carrollton, MI | 3.6 mi |
48710 | University Center, MI | 4.0 mi |
48603 | Saginaw, MI | 4.1 mi |
48607 | Saginaw, MI | 5.0 mi |
48605 | Saginaw, MI | 5.0 mi |
48602 | Saginaw, MI | 5.5 mi |
48663 | Saginaw, MI | 5.6 mi |
48638 | Saginaw, MI | 6.1 mi |
48708 | Bay City, MI | 7.2 mi |
48706 | Bay City, MI | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48604?
48604 is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County, part of the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4998, -83.9691.
What county is 48604 in?
48604 spans 2 counties: Saginaw County and Bay County. Most of it falls in Saginaw County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 48604?
Saginaw uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48604 in?
48604 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48604?
About 11,011 people live in ZIP code 48604, in 4,013 households, at 419.5 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 48604?
$53,042 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48604?
The closest are 48724 (3.6 mi), 48710 (4 mi), 48603 (4.1 mi), 48607 (5 mi) and 48605 (5 mi).
Is 48604 a PO Box ZIP code?
48604 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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