ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48738: Alcona County, MI

ZIP Code 48738 (Alcona County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,129 residents in 602 households. The median household income is $63,462, the median home value is $193,900 and the median gross rent is $950/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

1,129

Margin of error ±154

Median household income

$63,462

Margin of error ±$28,247

Median home value

$193,900

Margin of error ±$33,617

Median gross rent

$950/mo

Margin of error ±$466

Median age

60.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.7 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 48738 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4873860.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48738$63,462Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48738$41,597Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4873811.1%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 487386.0%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4873824.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48738$193,900Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48738$950/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4873886.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4873818.7 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4873814.3%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48738

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 48738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48738	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,129	±154	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	60.1 yrs	±3.2 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	602	±85	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,462	±$28,247	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,597	±$5,557	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.1%	±3.5 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.0%	±4.5 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.8%	±5.9 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$193,900	±$33,617	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$950/mo	±$466	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.2%	±5.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.7 min	±6.0 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.3%	±6.2 pts	13.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 48738
Group	ZIP 48738	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48738 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Alcona County— also overlaps Iosco County
Land area: 12.57 sq mi· about 90 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Alcona County

48705 Alcona County, MI 48721 Alcona County, MI 48728 Alcona County, MI 48737 Alcona County, MI 48740 Alcona County, MI 48742 Alcona County, MI 48745 Alcona County, MI 48762 Alcona County, MI 49747 Alcona County, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.