Alger County, Michigan
Alger County covers 915 sq mi of land and has about 8,762 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
8,762
10/sq mi
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$176K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$714
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Alger County
9 total
Alger County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
41%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
8%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Alger | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 86.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 26.4 min |