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ZIP Code 48761: South Branch, MI
ZIP code 48761 uses the postal name South Branch, Michigan and lies mostly in Ogemaw County (36% of its land), reaching into Alcona County, Oscoda County and Iosco County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Branch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ogemaw County (36%); Alcona County (31%); Oscoda County (18%); Iosco County (16%)
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 80.1 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48761?
48761 centers on 44.511°, -83.892° and covers 80.1 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48743, 48737, 48635, 48739, 48647.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48761, 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 48761 compare with the rest of Ogemaw County?
| Measure | 48761 | In Ogemaw County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 799 | 8th of 8 | 841st of 992 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
48761's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (799). 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 17% 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 48761?
The 2020 Census counted 852 people in 48761; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 799. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 799±149 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 852−17.0% since 2010 (1,026)
- Households
- 448
- Median age
- 63.3
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 48761?
Of the 799 people the ACS estimates in 48761, 4.4% are under 18 and 44.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 184.4%
- 18 to 6450.8%
- 65 and older44.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- 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 48761 earn?
Median household income is $47,188 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,546 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,188±$11,079
- Income per person
- $29,270
- Below the poverty line
- 18.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,614350 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 48761?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 1,331
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48761?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 48761?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48743 | Long Lake | 30 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 48737 | Glennie | 1,082 | $38k | 9.2 mi |
| 48635 | Lupton | 1,546 | $58k | 9.9 mi |
| 48739 | Hale | 3,629 | $53k | 10.0 mi |
| 48647 | Mio | 3,980 | $47k | 13.6 mi |
| 48654 | Rose City | 2,384 | $45k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 48621 | Fairview | 1,126 | $51k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 48748 | National City | 1,537 | $59k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.