Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:57 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:27 am – 5:03 pm
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People624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.0235 householdsMedian household income $51,510Median home value $83,200Median rent $865 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 253 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, retail 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 35 minutes90% drive alone, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F46 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days51 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 7 mi away; rain from Joplin Regional Airport; snow from Waco 4n
Nearby landmarksBarker Lakelake · 5.6 miScroggs Lakelake · 6.5 miNorth Fork Spring Riverriver · 7.4 miMissouri Southern State Universitycollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGarrett Parkpark · 5.5 miStones Corner Accessstate recreation area · 7.0 miCarthage Municipal Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 84 acresBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.3 miBethel Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 259 acresSpring River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 441 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJasper County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jasper County monitors, MO
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlba PWSserves 555 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation966 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Carthage8.2 miPost officeAlba Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlba City Hallunder a milePoliceOronogo Police Department4.1 miFire stationTri - Cities Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMissouri Southern State University9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN7.3 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL109 miInterstateI-494.7 miUS highwayUS 49 Bus4.0 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64830 ZIP area.
