| City: | Midland, Michigan |
| Names to Avoid: | Dow Corning Corporation |
| County: | Midland County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:04:20 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 43.6157, -84.2472 |
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Dow Corning Corporation, the pioneering silicone manufacturer now known as Dow Silicones Corporation, operates under dedicated ZIP code 48686 in Midland County, Michigan. Established in 1943 as a joint venture between Dow Chemical and Corning Glass Works, the company was created to research and commercialize silicone-based materials. Dow Corning's first product was an ignition-sealing compound that allowed military aircraft to fly at high altitudes during World War II.
Census County Business Patterns data shows 3 establishments and approximately 60 employees at this location. In 2016, Dow Chemical bought out Corning's share, making Dow Corning a wholly owned subsidiary. The company, now operating as Dow Silicones Corporation, remains the world's largest silicone product producer, pioneering applications in aeronautics, textiles, personal care, and biomedicine. Midland is the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 62 |
ZIP Code 48686 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 48686 is located in Midland County, Michigan, within the Midland, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 33220) and Michigan's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 83,641 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 48686. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Midland, MISource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 33220Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 83,641Source: Census |
| MSA: | Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1503.18 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2653780Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Midland city; MichiganSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 48686 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.