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48841

ZIP 48841 is Henderson, Michigan, mostly in Shiawassee County; area code 989; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Detroit
County
Shiawassee +1 more
Metro area
Owosso, MI
Population
729
Coordinates
43.1122, -84.2393
☼ Live from 48841 — Henderson, MI

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Where 48841 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 48841
  • 🔢 Type 48841 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 48,841 = 13 × 13 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111011001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48840 (Haslett, MI, 25 mi away) and 48842 (Holt, MI, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 48841 becomes 14884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Swain, NY, 325 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14488, 14884, 18448, 18844, 41848, 44188, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84184 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,429 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
  • 🎯775 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48841 and you would come out at 43.11°S, 95.76°E — 1,287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 23.3 square miles of land, 48841 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population729This ZIP729
Households357This ZIP357
Housing units362This ZIP362
Median age52.0This ZIP52.0Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,156This ZIP$60,156Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$164,000This ZIP$164,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$915This ZIP$915Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%This ZIP16.0%
Mean commute30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min
Population density31.2 / sq miThis ZIP31.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees46This ZIP46
Annual payroll$2,240,000This ZIP$2,240,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$23,382,000This ZIP$23,382,000

Land area

Land area23.34 sq miThis ZIP23.34 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Counties 48841 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Shiawassee County 79.4%
Saginaw County 20.6%

Other place names in 48841

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ZIP codes near 48841

ZIPCityDistance
48649 Oakley, MI 2.9 mi
48831 Elsie, MI 6.8 mi
48867 Owosso, MI 7.8 mi
48616 Chesaning, MI 8.4 mi
48807 Bannister, MI 8.6 mi
48614 Brant, MI 10.0 mi
48866 Ovid, MI 10.9 mi
48817 Corunna, MI 12.0 mi
48460 New Lothrop, MI 12.9 mi
48655 Saint Charles, MI 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 48841?

48841 is in Henderson, Michigan, in Shiawassee County, part of the Owosso, MI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1122, -84.2393.

What county is 48841 in?

48841 spans 2 counties: Shiawassee County and Saginaw County. Most of it falls in Shiawassee 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 48841?

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

What time zone is 48841 in?

48841 uses America/Detroit.

How many people live in 48841?

About 729 people live in ZIP code 48841, in 357 households, at 31.2 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 48841?

$60,156 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.

What ZIP codes are near 48841?

The closest are 48649 (2.9 mi), 48831 (6.8 mi), 48867 (7.8 mi), 48616 (8.4 mi) and 48807 (8.6 mi).

Is 48841 a PO Box ZIP code?

48841 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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