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ZIP 48801 · Alma

Who lives in ZIP code 48801 (Alma, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Alma, MI · Gratiot County

uszips 2026
People13,278
Median age35.0
Household income$58,750
Home value$129,722
Median rent$838/mo
Poverty17.9%
College degree+28.5%
Commute20 min

Place

Metro area
Alma, MI (micro)
Wider region
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
72 / sq mi
Housing units
4,995

County

Gratiot100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.6%
10–1916.1%
20s17.1%
30s10.0%
40s12.4%
50s6.9%
60s13.8%
70s6.9%
80+5.0%

18.3% are 65 or older; 79.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K18.5%
$25K–50K24.0%
$50K–75K19.5%
$75K–100K11.3%
$100K–150K14.6%
$150K+12.1%

26.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,867.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school4.4%
High school34.7%
Some college32.4%
Bachelor's18.0%
Graduate10.5%

45.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White89.8%
Black1.4%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.3%
Two or more5.3%

10.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
44.1%
Never married
37.3%
Divorced
12.3%
Widowed
6.3%
Family size
2.86
Dual-income families
47.8%

Housing

Own their home
75.0%
Rent burden
27.8%
Men / women
48% / 53%

Work

In labor force
59.8%
Unemployment
5.6%
Self-employed
10.0%
Farmers
1.4%

Community

Charitable givers
12.7%
Veterans
4.7%
With a disability
17.3%
No health insurance
3.1%
Limited English
0.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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