Housing data for ZIP code 48737

ZIP code 48737 has an estimated 1,082 residents and 1,409 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Curtis Township, Alcona County.

17.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $944 (±$133) a month.

The median home value is $122,500 (±$13,931).

The median household income is $38,000 (±$3,680) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,082 (±183)
Median gross rent
$944
Median home value
$122,500
Households that rent
17.1%

How ZIP code 48737 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48737Curtis TownshipAlcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents1,082 (±183)1,13010,39710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units1,409 (±138)1,46910,3204,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent17.1% (±6.7 points)16.4%10.4%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$944 (±$133)$956$867$1,129$1,413
Median home value$122,500 (±$13,931)$111,400$162,800$231,600$332,700
Median household income$38,000 (±$3,680)$39,180$54,993$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,071 (±$127)$929$1,341$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income72.3% (±36.4 points)77.1%52.0%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198060.5% (±8.7 points)65.6%61.6%62.1%49.7%
Average commute28.6 minutes (±6.0)32.2 minutes27.9 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.4% (±6.3 points)75.6%83.4%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents61.7 years (±2.7)61.8 years60.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48737, median gross rent is not measurably different from Alcona County ($867).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48737 is not measurably different from Curtis Township as a whole ($956).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Curtis Township as a whole ($111,400).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Alcona County with a published estimate, ZIP 48737 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Alcona County with a published estimate, ZIP 48737 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Alcona County with a published estimate, ZIP 48737 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48737

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5005.9% (±9.2 points)9.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99957.4% (±28.9 points)61.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.8% (±28.0 points)23.9%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±33.9 points)5.2%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±33.9 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±33.9 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±33.9 points)0.0%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 57.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48737

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,045 (±$194)
3 bedrooms$779 (±$266)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48737

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%6.2% (±9.6 points)7.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.0% (±26.1 points)14.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%1.5% (±3.4 points)15.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±34.9 points)11.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%21.5% (±23.5 points)18.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more50.8% (±27.8 points)33.9%41.4%41.9%

72.3% (±36.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48737 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48737

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00014.3% (±5.1 points)7.7%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99924.6% (±6.5 points)19.5%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.0% (±6.9 points)17.9%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.1% (±5.5 points)16.1%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99914.7% (±5.8 points)18.2%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9996.7% (±3.3 points)15.3%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.6% (±0.8 points)4.9%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±5.9 points)0.4%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48737

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached80.6% (±4.9 points)89.1%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.5 points)0.2%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.1 points)0.6%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home19.1% (±4.9 points)9.3%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48737 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.0% (±2.1 points)5.0%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20099.7% (±3.4 points)9.9%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199910.9% (±4.6 points)10.1%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198914.6% (±4.4 points)12.3%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197923.6% (±5.1 points)20.6%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196916.4% (±4.0 points)15.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195911.9% (±4.5 points)12.9%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19493.5% (±2.0 points)5.2%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.1% (±3.1 points)7.5%14.6%11.7%

60.5% of the homes in ZIP code 48737 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48737

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas2.2% (±1.6 points)36.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±1.0 points)1.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.7% (±4.1 points)5.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)62.9% (±7.9 points)35.0%8.7%4.9%
Wood26.8% (±7.3 points)17.5%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)3.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.9 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48737 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48737Alcona CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone67.3% (±12.4 points)75.0%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled13.4% (±9.0 points)10.5%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±8.9 points)0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked11.8% (±9.0 points)3.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±8.9 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±4.4 points)10.9%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48737 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48737

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Curtis Township43%$95616.4%
Oscoda Charter Township22%$69723.1%
Millen Township14%—2.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48737

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
487619.2 mi—$111,200$47,18812.9%
4870510 mi—$120,300$65,1041.9%
4874311 mi———0.0%
4874511 mi$1,121$157,800$49,84411.2%
4873914 mi$882$179,400$52,8029.7%
4875014 mi$720$119,200$45,56120.1%
4872814 mi$1,097$108,800$46,25010.6%
4874815 mi$675$161,800$58,7507.7%

Crime reported to police in Alcona County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Alcona County recorded 159 violent and 831 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 48737 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48737: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48737

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48737?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48737 is $944 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48737?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48737 is $122,500 (±$13,931) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48737?

The median household income in ZIP code 48737 is $38,000 (±$3,680) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48737 in?

Most of ZIP code 48737’s land lies in Curtis Township; it also covers Oscoda Charter Township, Millen Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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