| City: | Birmingham, Michigan |
| Names to Avoid: | Bham |
| County: | Oakland County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:11:23 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 248 / 313 / 586 / 947 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 42.5464, -83.2116 |
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ZIP code 48012 doesn't cover a geographic area. It's a PO Box-only designation for the Birmingham, Michigan post office at 200 Bowers Street. The facility sits within ZIP 48009, which handles street delivery for the city.
Birmingham is an affluent suburb in Oakland County, part of the Detroit metropolitan area. While 48012 has zero residential population (since it's just the post office), the facility maintains 342 PO Boxes and serves 590 business delivery points. That business count hints at Birmingham's thriving downtown commercial district.
Residents and businesses choose PO Boxes here for privacy, security, or a dedicated business address. Street delivery goes through 48009, so 48012 isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Both ZIP codes use "Birmingham, MI" as the city name. The informal abbreviation "BHAM" is recognized but not valid for mailing.
The post office serves Downtown Birmingham and nearby communities including Troy and Royal Oak, all within a mile of the facility.
The only street in this ZIP is Bowers Street, the post office's physical location.
ZIP Code 48012 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 93 people with an annual payroll of $2,982,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,311Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 20Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $582,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,982,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 93Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 48012 is located in Oakland County, Michigan, within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19820) and Michigan's 11st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,296,250 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 48012, and is subdivided into the Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MISource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI (CBSA Div 47664)Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 4,296,250Source: Census |
| MSA: | Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 11Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 419.26 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Detroit, MI PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2608640Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Birmingham city; MichiganSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 48012 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.