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ZIP Code 48721: Black River, MI
ZIP code 48721 uses the postal name Black River, Michigan and lies entirely in Alcona County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Black River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alcona County
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.0 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48721?
48721 centers on 44.797°, -83.329° and covers 28.0 square miles of land plus 9.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48742, 48762, 49766, 48740.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48721, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48721 compare with the rest of Alcona County?
| Measure | 48721 | In Alcona County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 406 | 12th of 13 | 891st of 992 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | not ranked | not ranked |
48721's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (406). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48721?
The 2020 Census counted 398 people in 48721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 406. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 406±98 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 398−3.2% since 2010 (411)
- Households
- 228
- Median age
- 60.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48721?
Of the 406 people the ACS estimates in 48721, 10.8% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1810.8%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older31.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.2%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48721 earn?
Median household income is $60,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,215 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,500±$21,861
- Income per person
- $38,631
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,262210 returns; wages 49% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48721?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 479
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 48721?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48742 | Lincoln | 1,805 | $67k | 7.7 mi |
| 48762 | Spruce | 930 | $73k | 8.2 mi |
| 49766 | Ossineke | 2,565 | $61k | 9.2 mi |
| 48740 | Harrisville | 2,505 | $54k | 9.4 mi |
| 49747 | Hubbard Lake | 2,177 | $73k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 48738 | Greenbush | 1,129 | $64k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 48705 | Barton City | 521 | $65k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 48745 | Mikado | 1,277 | $50k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.