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ZIP Code 48762: Spruce, MI
ZIP code 48762 uses the postal name Spruce, Michigan and lies mostly in Alcona County (88% of its land) with the rest in Alpena County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,421 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 4% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spruce · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alcona County (88%); Alpena County (12%)
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.8 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48762?
48762 centers on 44.800°, -83.497° and covers 56.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48742, 49747, 49766, 48721, 48705.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48762, 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 48762 compare with the rest of Alcona County?
| Measure | 48762 | In Alcona County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 930 | 9th of 13 | 827th of 992 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $215k | not ranked | not ranked |
48762's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (930). 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 23% 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 48762?
The 2020 Census counted 1,080 people in 48762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 930. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 930±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,080
- Households
- 480
- Median age
- 59.3
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 48762?
Of the 930 people the ACS estimates in 48762, 11.5% are under 18 and 34.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1811.5%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older34.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, 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 48762 earn?
Median household income is $73,421 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,421±$8,911
- Income per person
- $41,692
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,400580 returns; wages 57% 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 48762?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $214,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.1%
- Housing units
- 1,035
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 48762?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 48762?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48742 | Lincoln | 1,805 | $67k | 6.0 mi |
| 49747 | Hubbard Lake | 2,177 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 49766 | Ossineke | 2,565 | $61k | 8.1 mi |
| 48721 | Black River | 406 | $61k | 8.2 mi |
| 48705 | Barton City | 521 | $65k | 10.6 mi |
| 48740 | Harrisville | 2,505 | $54k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 49744 | Herron | 934 | $78k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 48745 | Mikado | 1,277 | $50k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.