AlbaMO
A town of 589, settled in 1860.
Is Alba a good place to live?
Alba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
589 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alba, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alba.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Alba is longer
The top destinations are Joplin (28%), Carthage (21%) and Jasper (5%). 32% of Alba residents live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s typical household income is $52,000. The median commute is under 12 miles.
| Alba | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alba has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Alba after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 17%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Alba, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Summers in Alba are warm, and winters chilly. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 25° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alba is
42% of adults in Alba sleep under 7 hours; 20% smoke cigarettes. The town beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 21%.
| Alba | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Alba | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Alba sells for about $212K
Alba’s midpoint rent stands at $865 a month. Among households in the town, 68% are owner-occupiers.
| Alba | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $865 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Alba
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alba
About 2 of every 100 Alba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Alba for work
Where Alba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alba
City in Missouri, United States
Alba is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 64830
Questions about Alba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alba, MO a good place to live?
Alba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.