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Where 48762 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 48762 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgLBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,762 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 43. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48761 (South Branch, MI, 28 mi away) and 48763 (Tawas City, MI, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48762 becomes 26784, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86427 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,768 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯842 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48762 and you would come out at 44.80°S, 96.50°E — 1,269 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 56.8 square miles of land, 48762 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 930This ZIP930 |
|---|---|
| Households | 480This ZIP480 |
| Housing units | 1,035This ZIP1,035 |
| Median age | 59.3This ZIP59.3Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,421This ZIP$73,421Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,900This ZIP$214,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3%This ZIP26.3% |
| Mean commute | 36.7 minThis ZIP36.7 min |
| Population density | 16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $2,456,000This ZIP$2,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,612,000This ZIP$35,612,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.76 sq miThis ZIP56.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 48762 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 | 87.7% |
| Alpena County | 12.3% |
Other place names in 48762
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48762
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48742 | Lincoln, MI | 6.0 mi |
49747 | Hubbard Lake, MI | 7.0 mi |
49766 | Ossineke, MI | 8.1 mi |
48721 | Black River, MI | 8.2 mi |
48705 | Barton City, MI | 10.6 mi |
48740 | Harrisville, MI | 11.2 mi |
49744 | Herron, MI | 15.5 mi |
48745 | Mikado, MI | 16.3 mi |
48728 | Curran, MI | 16.4 mi |
48738 | Greenbush, MI | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48762?
48762 is in Spruce, Michigan, in Alcona County. Its published point location is 44.8000, -83.4969.
What county is 48762 in?
48762 spans 2 counties: Alcona County and Alpena 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 48762?
Spruce uses area code 989, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48762 in?
48762 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48762?
About 930 people live in ZIP code 48762, in 480 households, at 16.4 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 48762?
$73,421 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48762?
The closest are 48742 (6 mi), 49747 (7 mi), 49766 (8.1 mi), 48721 (8.2 mi) and 48705 (10.6 mi).
Is 48762 a PO Box ZIP code?
48762 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “48762 ZIP Code — Spruce, Michigan (Alcona County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/48762
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