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Counties: Alcona County, MI (95.76%), Iosco County, MI (4.24%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,033
Zip code population in 2010: 1,269
Zip code population in 2000: 1,458

Houses and condos: 1,410
Renter-occupied apartments: 44
% of renters here:

8%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48738: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 95 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.0% ($1,366)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,167 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,691 (1.1%)

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Males: 545  (52.8%)
Females: 488  (47.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 48738:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48738:

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

Zip code 48738 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 48738 (2022)
    • 1,00096.9%White
    • 323.1%Two or more races
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Urban population: 223
Rural population: 809

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $141,715
48738:

$141,715
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 48738 zip code as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48738 is 174 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

60.2 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48738, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,823 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,823
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $41,846 (reported on 57.4% of returns)
Here:

$41,846
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 689.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2521.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3516.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14767.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,171 (reported on 45.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,171
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 390.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,084 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,084
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.6% for AGIs below $25k, 98.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 362.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 460.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,436 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,436
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1707.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,883 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:

+$2,883
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,950 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
48738:

$17,950
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 129.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 976.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2742.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,962 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,962
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 54.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48738, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,916 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,916
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $24,965 (reported on 56.4% of returns)
Here:

$24,965
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs below $25k, 34.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,007 (reported on 50.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,007
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,861 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,861
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,914 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

+$3,914
State:

+$11,523

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,938 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
48738:

$9,938
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,250 (26% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,250
State:

$21,628

Here:

25.9% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $1,964 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,964
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,408 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
48738:

$5,408
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,288 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,288
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.6%
Here:

64%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48738, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,694 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,694
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $22,612 (reported on 62.8% of returns)
Here:

$22,612
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $10k, 38.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 41.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 34.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,547 (reported on 63.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,547
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,246 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,246
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,987 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

+$2,987
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$392 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$392
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,286 (28% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,286
State:

$18,509

Here:

28.2% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,930 (3% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,930
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.5% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,865 (reported on 73.1% of returns)
48738:

$3,865
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,714
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.3%
Here:

67%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$57,719
Michigan:

$66,986
48738 map Nearest zip codes: 48740, 48745, 48750, 48742, 48730, 48721.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

25.3%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.9%
Michigan:

45.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 87
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 454


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (0 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 117 (72 now married, 44 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48738 with a mortgage: 287 (12 second mortgage, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $958
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $383

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

19.0%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3
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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 172020 or later
  • 1102010 to 2019
  • 882000 to 2009
  • 591990 to 1999
  • 991980 to 1989
  • 3051970 to 1979
  • 2981960 to 1969
  • 2561950 to 1959
  • 1061940 to 1949
  • 691939 or earlier

Zip code 48738 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 48738
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 48738
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 2042 bedrooms
  • 2333 bedrooms
  • 464 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 48738
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 48738
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 222 bedrooms
  • 73 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 48738 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 48738 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 2011 vehicle
  • 2342 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 48738 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 48738 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3no vehicle
  • 251 vehicle
  • 152 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48738 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48738 household income distribution in 2022
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 32$35,000 to $39,999
  • 25$40,000 to $44,999
  • 29$45,000 to $49,999
  • 30$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53$60,000 to $74,999
  • 127$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$125,000 to $149,999
  • 25$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48738

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48738
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 73$70,000 to $79,999
  • 44$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 32$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12$150,000 to $174,999
  • 40$175,000 to $199,999
  • 23$200,000 to $249,999
  • 70$250,000 to $299,999
  • 34$300,000 to $399,999
  • 6$400,000 to $499,999
  • 20$500,000 to $749,999
  • 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48738

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48738
  • 3$200 to $249
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 3$300 to $349
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 4$600 to $649
  • 7$650 to $699
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 1$800 to $899
  • 3$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $938.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $115,095.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,031
  • Black or African American householders: $102,990

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,715
48738:

$141,715
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,019 - $277,669
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48738
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,311
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • Mobile homes: 54

Unemployment: 13.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48738

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48738
  • 77.8%231Drove a car alone
  • 5.1%15Carpooled
  • 3.4%10Walked
  • 12.8%38Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48738

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48738
  • 9Less than 5 minutes
  • 65 to 9 minutes
  • 6210 to 14 minutes
  • 7615 to 19 minutes
  • 3820 to 24 minutes
  • 2725 to 29 minutes
  • 2535 to 39 minutes
  • 240 to 44 minutes
  • 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,033
  • Male householders: 276 (94 living alone), Female householders: 264 (94 living alone)
  • 270 spouses (270 opposite-sex spouses), 31 unmarried partners, (31 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 123 children (119 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 48 non-relatives

Size of family households: 245 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 187 1-person, 22 2-persons, 14 3-persons

61 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).

100.5% of residents of 48738 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 48 (4.7%)
(84.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common first ancestries reported in 48738
  • 21%German
  • 14%Irish
  • 14%Polish
  • 8%English
  • 6%American
  • 5%Scotch-Irish
  • 4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 52000 to 2009
  • 11990 to 1999
  • 41Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (NORTHWEST US 23 & F 30 in GREENBUSH, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: MI DEPT/ERD (E)

Zip code 48738 marital status for males
Zip code 48738 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 1,121. Population change in the 1990s: +337 (+30.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 829
  • Northeast: 17
  • Midwest: 54
  • South: 57
  • West: 20

63% of the 48738 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

92% of the 48738 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in 48738

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 80,656Business and financial operations occupations
  • 69,938Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 64,063Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 43,136Sales and related occupations
  • 36,693Transportation occupations
  • 35,437Production occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Other Activities Related to Real Estate (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 48738 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert1872.5 years
Charles1876.4 years
John1769.1 years
James1772.4 years
George1378.0 years
William1370.3 years
Joseph1179.0 years
Margaret1082.8 years
Edward981.1 years
Harold972.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 48738 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Martin976.7 years
Johnson579.4 years
Miller572.4 years
Murphy581.2 years
Smith578.4 years
White578.2 years
Janssen472.0 years
Peters474.0 years
Seefelt479.0 years
Williams475.3 years
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