Housing units in zip code 48801 with a mortgage: 1,916 (56 second mortgage, 313 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,336
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $383
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
19.6%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 48801: Alma Station (A), Pine River Country Club (B), Forest Hill Station (C), Ithaca Rest Area (D), Smith Alumni House (E), Wright Hall (F), MacCurdy House (G), Centennial House (H), President's House (I), Bonbright Hall (J), Carey Hall (K), Brazell Hall (L), Nisbet Hall (M), Oscar E Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts (N), Eddy Music Center (O), Swanson Academic Center (P), Dow Science Center (Q), Ronald O Kapp Science Laboratory Center (R), McIntyre Center for Exercise and Health Science (S), Hogan Physical Education Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48801 include: Ely Church (A), Peace Church (B), Twin Cities Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Dunning Memorial Chapel (E), Forest Hill Church of Christ (F), Alma Church of the Nazarene (G), Saint Mary's Church (H), Alma United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chapel Gardens Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Bailey Cemetery (3), Beebe Cemetery (4), Wright Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Brady Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48801 include: Riverside Park (1), Wright Park (2), Alma College Historical Marker (3), Michigan Masonic Home Historical Marker (4), Pine River Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 113
2000 to 2004: 244
1990 to 1999: 622
1980 to 1989: 323
1970 to 1979: 738
1960 to 1969: 630
1950 to 1959: 636
1940 to 1949: 421
1939 or earlier: 1,347
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 48801:
Less than $10,000: 371
$10,000 to $14,999: 151
$15,000 to $19,999: 222
$20,000 to $24,999: 248
$25,000 to $29,999: 172
$30,000 to $34,999: 160
$35,000 to $39,999: 90
$40,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 589
$60,000 to $69,999: 331
$70,000 to $79,999: 246
$80,000 to $89,999: 327
$90,000 to $99,999: 272
$100,000 to $124,999: 383
$125,000 to $149,999: 258
$150,000 to $174,999: 284
$175,000 to $199,999: 117
$200,000 to $249,999: 158
$250,000 to $299,999: 126
$300,000 to $399,999: 63
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 48801:
Less than $100: 4,590
$100 to $149: 269
$150 to $199: 350
$200 to $249: 119
$250 to $299: 594
$300 to $349: 498
$350 to $399: 106
$400 to $449: 227
$450 to $499: 339
$500 to $549: 241
$550 to $599: 126
$600 to $649: 99
$650 to $699: 103
$700 to $749: 596
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 96
$900 to $999: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,439
No cash rent: 81
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,008
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,974
Asian householders: $214,001
Some other race householders: $94,819
Two or more races householders: $75,196
Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,259
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $99,560
48801:
$99,560
Michigan:
$136,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,078 - $136,867
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,487
One, attached: 97
Two: 2,082
3 or 4: 873
5 to 9: 2,560
10 to 19: 2,841
20 to 49: 3,128
50 or more: 1,181
Mobile homes: 514
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,873 (77%)
Carpooled: 650 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 287 (6%)
Motorcycle: 182 (4%)
Bicycle: 2,001 (40%)
Walked: 429 (9%)
Other means: 59 (1%)
Worked at home: 246 (5%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 879
5 to 9 minutes: 975
10 to 14 minutes: 822
15 to 19 minutes: 515
20 to 24 minutes: 582
25 to 29 minutes: 319
30 to 34 minutes: 313
35 to 39 minutes: 150
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 134
90 or more minutes: 147
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,365
In family households: 9,391 (2,293 male householders, 739 female householders)
2,345 spouses, 3,541 children (3,275 natural, 47 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 64 other relatives, 229 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,974 (671 male householders (503 living alone)), 881 female householders (756 living alone)), 422 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,595 (520 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,368 2-persons, 699 3-persons, 520 4-persons, 238 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons
1,560 married couples with children.
922 single-parent households (87 men, 835 women).
95.3% of residents of 48801 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 15% well, 13% not well).
54.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (5% very well, 58% well, 37% not well).
42.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 7% well, 15% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (20% very well, 80% not well).
Foreign born population: 277 (2.1%) (47.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (12%)
United Kingdom (9%)
India (9%)
Other Eastern Africa (8%)
Russia (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Poland (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 136
1990 to 1999: 108
1980 to 1989: 42
Before 1980: 141
Races in zip code 48801:
White population: 11,110 Black population: 374 American Indian population: 11,451 Asian population: 284 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 7 Two or more races population: 390 Hispanic or Latino population: 852
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALMA PRODUCTS CO (2000 MICHIGAN AVENUE in ALMA, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Organizations: JORDAN INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALMA PRODUCTS I, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALMA PRODUCTS I INC
BAILEY SCHOOL (1010 WEST VAN BUREN in ALMA, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07502 Organizations: GRATIOT-ISABELLA RESD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALMA WWTP (1000 WASHINGTON in ALMA, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF ALMA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALMA WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLT, ALMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
ALMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (312 E. DOWNIE STREET in ALMA, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05801 Organizations: ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1500 N. PINE AVENUE in ALMA, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05774 Organizations: ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALMA PRODUCTS CO (150 N COURT ST in ALMA, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Organizations: JORDAN INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALMA PRODUCTS I INC
GRATIOT HEALTH SYSTEM (300 WARWICK in ALMA, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GRATIOT HOSPITAL
ALMA COLLEGE INC (614 W SUPERIOR ST in ALMA, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-27 OVER LINCOLN RD in ALMA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-27 OVER LINCOLN RD
AMERIGAS PROPANE ALMA MI (6379 JEROME RD in ALMA, MI)
MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE S05-29011 (US-27 OVER US-27 BR NB & SB in ALMA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-27 OVER US-27 BR
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 11,018. Population change in the 1990s: +1,947 (+17.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,955
Northeast: 182
Midwest: 717
South: 501
West: 287
54% of the 48801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,368
Here:
83.7%
Michigan:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 98
Here:
13.0%
Michigan:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,564
Here:
81.6%
Michigan:
16.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1)