Alba, MI · standard
ZIP Code 49611
Antrim County, Michigan — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 236
- 58/sq mi
- $101,304
- Median income
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alba pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 58
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 49611 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 49611 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.1 square miles in Alba, Antrim County, Michigan. The area is home to 236 residents, producing a population density of 58 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 49611 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 49611 sits at $101,304 (38% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $27,221. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 90.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 49611 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Antrim County, so you can benchmark 49611 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 49611, Alba, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
236
Population
4.1
Area (sq mi)
58
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 49611?
35.1
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$101,304
Median Household Income
+38% vs state
$27,221
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49611 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$101,304 Top 18% higher than 82% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
130
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 49611, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $760,000.
6
Businesses
22
Employees
$760K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 49611 vs 49659 →
ZIP 49611 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49659
Mancelona (49659)
6,801 residents
- 49730 2,187
Elmira (49730)
2,187 residents
- 49611 236
Alba (49611)
236 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 49611 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 49611 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 49611
Alba (49611)
$101,304 median income
- 49730
Elmira (49730)
$79,679 median income
- 49659
Mancelona (49659)
$62,308 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 49611 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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