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 Moderate-density area
- $101,304
- Median income Above-median income area
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alba, Antrim County, Michigan, home to just 236 residents across 4.1 square miles, a density of 58 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 49611 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,304 (38% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,221. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Antrim County, so 49611 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$27,221
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 49611 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Alba, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$101,304 Top 12% higher than 88% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
130housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 49611, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 49611 in?
ZIP code 49611 (Alba) is located in Antrim County, Michigan. Antrim County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/antrim-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 49611?
ZIP code 49611 in Alba, MI has a population of 236 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 49611?
The median household income in ZIP 49611 is $101,304, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 49611?
The largest racial group in ZIP 49611 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 49611?
ZIP code 49611 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 49611?
In ZIP code 49611, 45.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 49611?
In ZIP code 49611, approximately 90.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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