48842
ZIP 48842 is Holt, Michigan, mostly in Ingham County; area code 517; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Ingham +1 more
- Metro area
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Population
- 21,945
- Coordinates
- 42.6353, -84.5393
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Where 48842 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 48842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,842 = 2 × 24421. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48841 (Henderson, MI, 36 mi away) and 48843 (Howell, MI, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48842 becomes 24884 — and that is a real ZIP code: Squire, WV, 403 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24848, 24884, 28448, 44288, 44828, 44882, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88244 in Hobbs, NM, 1,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯754 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48842 and you would come out at 42.64°S, 95.46°E — 1,290 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 17.2 square miles of land, 48842 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 21,945This ZIP21,945 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,394This ZIP9,394 |
| Housing units | 10,042This ZIP10,042 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,340This ZIP$88,340Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,900This ZIP$225,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,243This ZIP$1,243Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0%This ZIP40.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 1,275.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,275.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,996This ZIP3,996 |
| Annual payroll | $201,465,000This ZIP$201,465,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,030This ZIP11,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $788,934,000This ZIP$788,934,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.20 sq miThis ZIP17.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 48842 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 | 98.3% |
| Eaton County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 48842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48911 | Lansing, MI | 3.1 mi |
48910 | Lansing, MI | 4.3 mi |
48951 | Lansing, MI | 4.7 mi |
48821 | Dimondale, MI | 5.7 mi |
48854 | Mason, MI | 5.8 mi |
48919 | Lansing, MI | 6.5 mi |
48933 | Lansing, MI | 6.6 mi |
48901 | Lansing, MI | 6.8 mi |
48909 | Lansing, MI | 6.8 mi |
48913 | Lansing, MI | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48842?
48842 is in Holt, Michigan, in Ingham County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6353, -84.5393.
What county is 48842 in?
48842 spans 2 counties: Ingham County and Eaton 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 48842?
Holt uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48842 in?
48842 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48842?
About 21,945 people live in ZIP code 48842, in 9,394 households, at 1,275.7 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 48842?
$88,340 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48842?
The closest are 48911 (3.1 mi), 48910 (4.3 mi), 48951 (4.7 mi), 48821 (5.7 mi) and 48854 (5.8 mi).
Is 48842 a PO Box ZIP code?
48842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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