University Center is an unincorporated community in Frankenlust Township, Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710.[1]

University Center, Michigan
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°33′30″N 83°58′57″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Bay
Township	Frankenlust
Settled	1961
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48710
Area code	989

The locale is named for the institutions of higher education served by the ZIP code: Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU).[2]

History

In the 1950s, leaders and residents of Bay, Saginaw and Midland counties asked state authorities for local institutions of higher education. A college district was established in 1957 and Delta College opened in September 1961.[3]

Post office

A post office named "University Center" was opened on July 16, 1961 to serve the institutions.[2] The ZIP code is designated as unique by the postal service, indicating that it is "used for a specific company or organization."[1] SVSU lies entirely within Saginaw County's Kochville Township, and Delta College lies entirely within Bay County's Frankenlust Township, but both institutions are served by the University Center ZIP code.

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