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Alpha, Minnesota

City in Jackson County, Minnesota · ZIP 56111

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 96 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 63Households
  • $140,273Median household income
  • $56,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−23.0%
901001101201302000: 12620002010: 11620102020: 97202012697
Population of Alpha at each census
CensusPopulation
2000126
2010116
202097

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Alpha
Under $50k14.3%
$50k to $100k17.5%
$100k to $150k63.5%
$150k to $200k1.6%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $140,273 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Alpha
Owner occupied
58 units
Renter occupied
5 units
Vacancy rate
23.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Alpha compared with its county and state
Alpha compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlphaJackson CountyMinnesota
Population1099,9645,713,716
Median household income$140,273$69,955$87,556
Median age57.144.538.6
Median home value$56,900$145,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.0%24.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents29.4%2.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes92.1%81.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work19.6 minutes18.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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