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Alger County, MI ZIP Codes

Michigan (MI)  ·  10 ZIP codes  ·  10 cities
10
ZIP codes
8,821
population (2021)
-8.1%
pop change since 2010
26003
FIPS code
Alger County ZIP code map
About Alger County
Alger County is located in Michigan and contains 10 ZIP codes across 10 cities and communities. The county's population was 8,821 as of 2021, a decrease of 8.1% from 9,601 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Alger County is 26003.
Population
2021 population8,821
2010 population9,601
Change-8.1%
County details
StateMichigan
FIPS code26003
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Alger County
Au Train Chatham Deerton Eben Junction Grand Marais Munising Rumely Shingleton Trenary Wetmore
ZIP codes for Alger County, MI (10)
ZIP code City County Map
49806 Au Train Alger View map
49816 Chatham Alger View map
49822 Deerton Alger View map
49825 Eben Junction Alger View map
49826 Rumely Alger View map
49839 Grand Marais Alger View map
49862 Munising Alger View map
49884 Shingleton Alger View map
49891 Trenary Alger View map
49895 Wetmore Alger View map

Demographics & statistics

8,370
Population
46.3
Median age
$55,431
Median household income
$25,411
Per capita income
$173,538
Median home value
$628
Median monthly rent
83.7%
Home ownership
12.6%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Unemployment
5,425
Housing units
19.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
155
Under 5
125
215
5–9
173
229
10–14
184
237
15–19
191
348
20–24
280
544
25–34
439
460
35–44
371
520
45–54
420
386
55–59
311
360
60–64
291
733
65–74
591
351
75–84
283
96
85+
77
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,37618.1%
18 and over6,99481.9%
65 and over2,13128.2%
Median age46.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 79%
Black or African American 8.2%
Two or more races 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
Other race 0.7%
GroupCount%
White6,74179%
Black or African American6978.2%
Two or more races4425.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native3634.3%
Hispanic or Latino1591.9%
Asian700.8%
Other race570.7%

Household income

Under $10k 4.6%
$10k–$15k 6.2%
$15k–$25k 11.7%
$25k–$35k 9.1%
$35k–$50k 18.1%
$50k–$75k 19.9%
$75k–$100k 12.4%
$100k–$150k 11.0%
$150k–$200k 3.7%
$200k+ 3.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.6%
$10k–$15k6.2%
$15k–$25k11.7%
$25k–$35k9.1%
$35k–$50k18.1%
$50k–$75k19.9%
$75k–$100k12.4%
$100k–$150k11.0%
$150k–$200k3.7%
$200k+3.4%
Median income$55,431

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 7.0%
$50k–$100k 17.0%
$100k–$150k 20.4%
$150k–$200k 16.1%
$200k–$300k 23.7%
$300k–$500k 11.5%
$500k–$1M 4.2%
$1M+ 0.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$173,538
Median rent / month$628
Owner occupied83.7%
Renter occupied16.4%
Vacant53.0%
Single-family detached89.4%
Large apartment buildings0.7%
Mobile homes7.2%
Median rooms4.9
Avg household size (owned)2.64

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20193.3%
2000–200910.1%
1990–199917.2%
1980–198912.3%
1970–197914.1%
1960–196914.5%
1950–195910.8%
1940–19496.0%
1939 or earlier11.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.6%
1 bedroom22.7%
2 bedrooms32.8%
3 bedrooms28.8%
4 bedrooms10.7%
5+ bedrooms2.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.6%
1 vehicle30.2%
2 vehicles35.6%
3 or more30.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas26.1%
Electricity3.5%
Propane / LP gas39.5%
Fuel oil1.9%
Wood25.6%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,67658.6%
Cohabiting couple25810.6%
Male householder, no spouse53217.4%
Female householder, no spouse60013.5%
Households with children under 1857917.6%
Households with seniors (65+)1,38149.4%
Average household size2.49

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.5%18.7%
Married52.2%61.0%
Separated1.9%1.3%
Widowed4.2%11.7%
Divorced11.2%7.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.8%
Some HS, no diploma 4.9%
HS graduate 45.1%
Some college, no degree 21.4%
Associate's degree 7.7%
Bachelor's degree 13.5%
Graduate / professional 5.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.2%
Bachelor's or higher19.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool465.2%
Kindergarten521.4%
Elementary school66046.6%
High school42331.6%
College / grad school30915.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 16.2%
Retail trade 13.9%
Manufacturing 13.7%
Finance & real estate 8.9%
Public administration 7.8%
Construction 4.6%
Other services 4.2%
Professional & management 4.0%
Agriculture & mining 3.3%
Transportation & utilities 2.6%
Information 1.0%
Wholesale trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.6%
Service26.5%
Sales & office19.5%
Natural resources & construction9.0%
Production & transportation16.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.0%
Government16.5%
Self-employed5.5%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.3%
Carpool8.7%
Public transit0.1%
Walk3.3%
Other means0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)27.6

Poverty

All people 12.6%
Under 18 years 9.0%
18 and over 13.8%
Married-couple families 4.8%
Female-led households 54.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security57.0%
Retirement income39.6%
Supplemental Security5.7%
Cash public assistance2.2%
Food stamps / SNAP14.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure39.7%
High cholesterol39.4%
Heart disease8.9%
Stroke4.0%
Asthma10.9%
Arthritis35.4%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease9.9%
Cancer8.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.9%
No physical activity23.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.2%
Fair or poor health17.1%
Poor mental health15.4%
Poor physical health12.7%
No health insurance9.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.0%
Visited dentist67.7%
Cholesterol screening93.0%
Teeth loss13.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5529.0%
Disability%
Any disability21.1%
Under 1816.6%
18–64 years15.6%
65 and over34.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance63.0%
Public insurance61.2%
Uninsured under 190.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only8,09096.9%
Spanish90.1%
Other Indo-European30.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander60.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)8,22898.0%
Born in same state8,20597.9%
Born in different state6,67178.9%
Foreign born230.1%
Naturalized citizen1422.0%
Not a US citizen8330.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian99111.8%
French7959.5%
Arab3834.6%
German1792.1%
English1071.3%
AncestryCount%
Dutch740.9%
Polish660.8%
Irish460.5%
Norwegian70.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.6%
Internet access89.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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