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Alpha ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Alpha, MI is 49902, and its area code is 906.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
215
Area code
906

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alpha itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Crystal Falls (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Alpha uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Alpha in numbers

About 215 people live in Alpha, in 115 households. The median household income is $39,115 a year, 46% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $34,100 (85% below the Michigan median). The median age is 58.7; 8.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population215Alpha215
Households115Alpha115
Median age58.7Alpha58.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$39,115Alpha$39,115Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$34,100Alpha$34,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%Alpha8.1%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.6 minAlpha16.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density228 / sq miAlpha228 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alpha village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alpha

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alpha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49902 Alpha , MI Standard 215 $39,115 $34,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Alpha

These ZIP codes cover part of Alpha but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Alpha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49920 Crystal Falls , MI Standard 4,380 $63,605 $129,500

Map of Alpha ZIP codes

49902

The ZIP codes of Alpha, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alpha

The nearest larger towns are Crystal Falls (1,719 people, 4.2 mi), Florence, WI (488 people, 11 mi) and Gaastra (296 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Alpha
TownPopulationDistance
Iron River 3,002 12.9 mi
Kingsford 5,124 21.2 mi
Iron Mountain 7,518 21.4 mi
Norway 2,833 28.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Iron County · Michigan ZIP codes

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zipcodes.pro. “Alpha, MI ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/mi/alpha

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