What city is 48742 in?

48742 is a Lincoln, MI mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Lost Lake Woods and 1% lies inside Lincoln; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 48742?

About 1,805 people (±190), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,701.

What is the median household income in 48742?

$66,477 (±$4,400), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48742?

2 USPS carrier routes with 920 residential and 15 business mailboxes (935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48742?

The closest, measured center to center: 48740 (5.4 mi, Harrisville), 48762 (6 mi, Hubbard Lake), 48721 (7.7 mi), 48705 (10.5 mi), 48745 (11.1 mi) and 49747 (12 mi, Hubbard Lake).

48742 ZIP Code, Lincoln, MI

48742 is a ZIP code in Lincoln, Michigan in Alcona County. It covers 68 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48740, 48762 and 48721. 1,805 people live here in 876 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $66,477, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 59.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lincoln, MI
County: Alcona County
Land area: 68 sq mi
Population: 1,805
Median household income: $66,477
Carrier routes: 2 (920 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,805
Households	876
Median household income	$66,477
Income per person	$40,060
Median age	59.2
Homeowners	87.1%
Median home value	$170,300
Median rent	$732
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%
Average commute (minutes)	24.1
Households with kids under 18	19.4%
Moved in the past year	6.3%
Below the poverty line	9.2%
Broadband internet	84.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	5.3%
$15–25K	6.7%
$25–35K	5.9%
$35–50K	16.2%
$50–75K	18.6%
$75–100K	15.0%
$100–150K	20.0%
$150–200K	5.0%
$200K+	4.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.2%
10–19	7.9%
20–24	1.6%
25–34	8.9%
35–44	8.9%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	22.2%
65–74	17.1%
75+	17.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.7%
Owned outright	23.2%
Rented	7.9%
Vacant	38.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	90.7%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.6%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	2.9%
Mobile / other	5.4%

Businesses in 48742

40 business establishments with 496 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 10
Manufacturing: 7
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Finance and Insurance: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 3

EDDM carrier routes

48742 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 920 residential and 15 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48742

48742 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 920 residential and 15 business mailboxes. Routes range from 410 homes (R012) to 510 homes (R011); the median route has 460 homes. The Census counted 876 households in 48742 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 510 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 410 homes

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Every carrier route in 48742

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R011	Rural	510	10	$60,091	—	—	—
R012	Rural	410	5	$60,091	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48742 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

48740 — Harrisville city, MI (5.4 mi)
48762 — Hubbard Lake CDP, MI (6 mi)
48721 (7.7 mi)
48705 (10.5 mi)
48745 (11.1 mi)
49747 — Hubbard Lake CDP, MI (12 mi)
49766 — Ossineke CDP, MI (12.9 mi)
48738 (13.1 mi)

Areas that include 48742

Lost Lake Woods, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lincoln, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Alcona County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48742, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48742 in?: 48742 is a Lincoln, MI mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Lost Lake Woods and 1% lies inside Lincoln; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48742 in?: 48742 is in Alcona County.
What is the population of 48742?: About 1,805 people (±190), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,701.
What is the median household income in 48742?: $66,477 (±$4,400), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48742?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 920 residential and 15 business mailboxes (935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48742?: The closest, measured center to center: 48740 (5.4 mi, Harrisville), 48762 (6 mi, Hubbard Lake), 48721 (7.7 mi), 48705 (10.5 mi), 48745 (11.1 mi) and 49747 (12 mi, Hubbard Lake).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.