Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,512
| This zip code: | $38,512 | | Michigan: | $47,950 |
Nearest zip codes: 48880, 48832, 48847, 48889, 48883, 48830.
Alma Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 48801 with a mortgage: 1,665 (147 second mortgage, 216 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 864
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,009
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.5% | | Whole state: | 14.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 83
- 1995 to 1998: 255
- 1990 to 1994: 316
- 1980 to 1989: 443
- 1970 to 1979: 797
- 1960 to 1969: 629
- 1950 to 1959: 640
- 1940 to 1949: 470
- 1939 or earlier: 1,307
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alma, MI (48801): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 58
- 2 bedrooms: 642
- 3 bedrooms: 1,659
- 4 bedrooms: 710
- 5 or more bedrooms: 139
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 32
- 1 bedrooms: 461
- 2 bedrooms: 541
- 3 bedrooms: 270
- 4 bedrooms: 55
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 48801 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 137
- 1 vehicle: 1,040
- 2 vehicles: 1,370
- 3 vehicles: 462
- 4 vehicles: 144
- 5 or more vehicles: 55
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 225
- 1 vehicle: 738
- 2 vehicles: 339
- 3 vehicles: 46
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 48801:
- Less than $10,000: 33
- $10,000 to $14,999: 22
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 31
- $25,000 to $29,999: 39
- $30,000 to $34,999: 51
- $35,000 to $39,999: 45
- $40,000 to $49,999: 114
- $50,000 to $59,999: 164
- $60,000 to $69,999: 173
- $70,000 to $79,999: 257
- $80,000 to $89,999: 262
- $90,000 to $99,999: 252
- $100,000 to $124,999: 601
- $125,000 to $149,999: 286
- $150,000 to $174,999: 221
- $175,000 to $199,999: 134
- $200,000 to $249,999: 225
- $250,000 to $299,999: 117
- $300,000 to $399,999: 82
- $400,000 to $499,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 10
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 48801:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 30
- $150 to $199: 85
- $200 to $249: 52
- $250 to $299: 76
- $300 to $349: 86
- $350 to $399: 93
- $400 to $449: 145
- $450 to $499: 72
- $500 to $549: 68
- $550 to $599: 57
- $600 to $649: 23
- $650 to $699: 6
- $1,000 to $1,249: 18
- $1,500 to $1,999: 9
- $2,000 or more: 20
- No cash rent: 101
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $65,653.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,462
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $64,265
- Asian householders: $225,555
- Some other race householders: $99,938
- Two or more races householders: $79,256
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,916
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,633 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
| 48801: | $104,633 | | Michigan: | $153,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,094 - $124,646
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $131,609| Here: | $131,609 | | State: | $200,820 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $116,939| Here: | $116,939 | | State: | $181,134 |
In 2-unit structures: $97,144| Here: | $97,144 | | State: | $129,336 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,250| Here: | $98,250 | | State: | $151,605 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,325| Here: | $105,325 | | State: | $149,899 |
Mobile homes: $32,619| Here: | $32,619 | | State: | $39,606 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000| Here: | $55,000 | | State: | $95,296 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,469
- One, attached: 86
- Two: 266
- 3 or 4: 185
- 5 to 9: 186
- 10 to 19: 125
- 20 to 49: 153
- 50 or more: 84
- Mobile homes: 379
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,271 (75%)
- Carpooled: 657 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 34 (1%)
- Walked: 436 (8%)
- Other means: 64 (1%)
- Worked at home: 196 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 627
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1374
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1260
- 15 to 19 minutes: 623
- 20 to 24 minutes: 453
- 25 to 29 minutes: 297
- 30 to 34 minutes: 217
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 46
- 45 to 59 minutes: 143
- 60 to 89 minutes: 222
- 90 or more minutes: 168
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.9%
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: 1,347 2-persons, 659 3-persons, 619 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,259 1-person, 220 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
2,026 married couples with children.
815 single-parent households (173 men, 642 women).
94.2% of residents of 48801 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 8% well, 15% not well, 6% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 14% well, 9% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 27% well, 11% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (51% very well, 8% well, 41% not well).
Foreign born population: 233 (1.8%)
(50.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
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 |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 72
- 1990 to 1994: 48
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 75
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White population: 12,240
Black population: 55
American Indian population: 64
Asian population: 84
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 305
Two or more races population: 216

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2288 |
|  United States or American: 1427 |
|  English: 1213 |
|  Other groups: 1099 |
|  Irish: 799 |
|  Polish: 442 |
|  French (except Basque): 352 |
|  Scottish: 332 |
|  Italian: 328 |
|  Dutch: 231 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 189 |
|  French Canadian: 173 |
|  Danish: 130 |
|  Swedish: 104 |
|  Czech: 76 |
|  European: 67 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 63 |
|  Norwegian: 61 |
|  Arab:: 42 |
|  Finnish: 42 |
|  Russian: 37 |
|  Welsh: 22 |
|  Canadian: 18 |
|  Lebanese: 17 |
|  Austrian: 16 |
|  Celtic: 15 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  Hungarian: 14 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Ukrainian: 14 |
|  Egyptian: 13 |
|  Slovak: 11 |
|  Palestinian: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 7 |
|  Kenyan: 7 |
|  Latvian: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 5 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Slavic: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 4 |
|  Luxemburger: 4 |
|  Australian: 4 |

Major facitilies 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)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMERIGAS PROPANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,754
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10955
- 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, 80% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 11,018. Population change in the 1990s: +1,947 (+17.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
| Here: | 4.1% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 2.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,137
| Here: | 74.3% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 8)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 1027 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 521 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 15 people in religious group quarters
- 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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