48823
ZIP 48823 is in East Lansing, Michigan, mostly in Ingham County; area code 517; Eastern time. East Lansing has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 48824, 48825 and 48826.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Ingham +1 more
- Metro area
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Population
- 50,034
- Coordinates
- 42.7641, -84.4599
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Where 48823 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 48823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 48823 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111010110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48822 (Eagle, MI, 16 mi away) and 48824 (East Lansing, MI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48823 becomes 32884, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23488, 23884, 28348, 28384, 28438, 34288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83824 in Desmet, ID, 1,605 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯759 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48823 and you would come out at 42.76°S, 95.54°E — 1,289 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 23.6 square miles of land, 48823 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50,034This ZIP50,034 |
|---|---|
| Households | 21,293This ZIP21,293 |
| Housing units | 23,880This ZIP23,880 |
| Median age | 24.1This ZIP24.1Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,018This ZIP$52,018Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,600This ZIP$282,600Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176This ZIP$1,176Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.1%This ZIP63.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 2,115.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,115.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,136This ZIP1,136 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19,258This ZIP19,258 |
| Annual payroll | $1,023,681,000This ZIP$1,023,681,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,230This ZIP18,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,836,630,000This ZIP$1,836,630,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.65 sq miThis ZIP23.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 48823 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ingham County | 57.5% |
| Clinton County | 42.5% |
Other place names in 48823
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48823
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48826 | East Lansing, MI | 2.2 mi |
48825 | East Lansing, MI | 2.7 mi |
48824 | East Lansing, MI | 3.0 mi |
48912 | Lansing, MI | 3.7 mi |
48840 | Haslett, MI | 4.1 mi |
48808 | Bath, MI | 4.4 mi |
48937 | Lansing, MI | 5.1 mi |
48919 | Lansing, MI | 5.3 mi |
48901 | Lansing, MI | 5.3 mi |
48909 | Lansing, MI | 5.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48823?
48823 is in East Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7641, -84.4599.
What county is 48823 in?
48823 spans 2 counties: Ingham County and Clinton County. Most of it falls in Ingham 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 48823?
East Lansing uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48823 in?
48823 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48823?
About 50,034 people live in ZIP code 48823, in 21,293 households, at 2,115.8 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 48823?
$52,018 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48823?
The closest are 48826 (2.2 mi), 48825 (2.7 mi), 48824 (3 mi), 48912 (3.7 mi) and 48840 (4.1 mi).
Is 48823 a PO Box ZIP code?
48823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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