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Where 48737 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 48737 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LELBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,737 = 13 × 23 × 163. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48735 (Gagetown, MI, 65 mi away) and 48738 (Greenbush, MI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48737 becomes 73784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34778, 34787, 37748, 37847, 37874, 38477, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84737 in Hurricane, UT, 1,620 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯827 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48737 and you would come out at 44.55°S, 96.29°E — 1,266 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 107.9 square miles of land, 48737 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,082This ZIP1,082 |
|---|---|
| Households | 598This ZIP598 |
| Housing units | 1,409This ZIP1,409 |
| Median age | 61.7This ZIP61.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,000This ZIP$38,000Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,500This ZIP$122,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $944This ZIP$944Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7%This ZIP9.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 10.0 / sq miThis ZIP10.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 136This ZIP136 |
| Annual payroll | $4,268,000This ZIP$4,268,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,390,000This ZIP$22,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.87 sq miThis ZIP107.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.12 sq miThis ZIP4.12 sq mi |
Counties 48737 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alcona County | 72.7% |
| Iosco County | 27.3% |
ZIP codes near 48737
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48761 | South Branch, MI | 9.2 mi |
48705 | Barton City, MI | 10.4 mi |
48743 | Long Lake, MI | 10.6 mi |
48745 | Mikado, MI | 11.3 mi |
48739 | Hale, MI | 14.0 mi |
48750 | Oscoda, MI | 14.2 mi |
48728 | Curran, MI | 14.5 mi |
48748 | National City, MI | 15.3 mi |
48742 | Lincoln, MI | 17.7 mi |
48730 | East Tawas, MI | 17.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 48737 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48737?
48737 is in Glennie, Michigan, in Alcona County. Its published point location is 44.5497, -83.7120.
What county is 48737 in?
48737 spans 2 counties: Alcona County and Iosco County. Most of it falls in Alcona County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 48737?
Glennie uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48737 in?
48737 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48737?
About 1,082 people live in ZIP code 48737, in 598 households, at 10.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 48737?
$38,000 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48737?
The closest are 48761 (9.2 mi), 48705 (10.4 mi), 48743 (10.6 mi), 48745 (11.3 mi) and 48739 (14 mi).
Is 48737 a PO Box ZIP code?
48737 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48737 ZIP Code — Glennie, Michigan (Alcona County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48737
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