Alcona is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, home to about 1,091 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48721 and 48762, and parts of 48742 and 49747 are in Alcona too.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Alcona; also Haynes
Mostly Alcona; also Sanborn and Caledonia Township (Alcona County)
Mostly Hawes; part is in Alcona
Mostly Ossineke; part is in Alcona
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alcona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alcona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alcona had 966 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1148th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Alcona County grew from 5,691 residents in 1900 to 10,167 in 2020.
Alcona County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisville 2nne, MI weather station (12 miles away).
1,126 jobs at 182 businesses in Alcona County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alcona’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ossineke, Caledonia Township (Alcona County), Hawes, Haynes, Sanborn and Gustin.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.