Housing units in zip code 51002 with a mortgage: 800 (38 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 310 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 860
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,037
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 51002: Alta Golf and Country Club (A), Alta (B), Cargill Incorporated Elevator (C), Buena Vista Fairgrounds (D), Stille Turkey Farm (E), West Scott (F), Blain (G), Alta Fire and Rescue (H), Alta Public Library (I), Alta City Police Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51002 include: Elk Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Evangelical Free Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Saint John's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Valley Cemetery (1), Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery (2), Plainview Cemetery (3), Scandinavian Cemetery (4), Elk Cemetery (5), Woodlawn Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 701
2000 to 2004: 45
1990 to 1999: 181
1980 to 1989: 136
1970 to 1979: 311
1960 to 1969: 282
1950 to 1959: 295
1940 to 1949: 198
1939 or earlier: 733
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 51002:
Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 59
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 77
$35,000 to $39,999: 67
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 73
$60,000 to $69,999: 113
$70,000 to $79,999: 107
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 161
$100,000 to $124,999: 221
$125,000 to $149,999: 165
$150,000 to $174,999: 185
$175,000 to $199,999: 78
$200,000 to $249,999: 229
$250,000 to $299,999: 104
$300,000 to $399,999: 55
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 42
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 51002:
Less than $100: 2
$100 to $149: 321
$150 to $199: 51
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 67
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 132
$400 to $449: 163
$450 to $499: 107
$500 to $549: 168
$550 to $599: 89
$600 to $649: 249
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 40
$800 to $899: 497
$1,000 to $1,249: 280
$1,500 to $1,999: 163
$2,000 or more: 69
No cash rent: 115
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,255
Some other race householders: $48,752
Two or more races householders: $67,503
Hispanic or Latino householders: $51,602
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $112,955
51002:
$112,955
Iowa:
$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,839 - $168,761
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $212,920
Here:
$212,920
State:
$152,024
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,929
One, attached: 36
Two: 27
3 or 4: 486
5 to 9: 250
10 to 19: 1
20 to 49: 140
Mobile homes: 98
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,246 (81%)
Carpooled: 238 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (2%)
Taxi: 210 (8%)
Motorcycle: 41 (2%)
Bicycle: 39 (1%)
Walked: 114 (4%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 172 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 289
5 to 9 minutes: 615
10 to 14 minutes: 748
15 to 19 minutes: 495
20 to 24 minutes: 248
25 to 29 minutes: 132
30 to 34 minutes: 78
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 32
60 to 89 minutes: 47
90 or more minutes: 30
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,874
In family households: 2,474 (693 male householders, 115 female householders)
689 spouses, 878 children (798 natural, 27 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 400 (147 male householders (118 living alone)), 195 female householders (177 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 787 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 208 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons
836 married couples with children.
207 single-parent households (61 men, 146 women).
92.4% of residents of 51002 zip code speak English at home.
46.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 9% well, 9% not well, 59% not at all).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% very well, 2% well, 65% not well).
59.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 17% well, 21% not well).
11.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 365 (6.9%) (37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.9%
Whole state:
4.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (48%)
El Salvador (9%)
Guatemala (9%)
Cambodia (6%)
Germany (4%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Colombia (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 101
1990 to 1999: 183
1980 to 1989: 74
Before 1980: 47
Races in zip code 51002:
White population: 4,703 Black population: 393 American Indian population: 30 Asian population: 81 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 59 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 203 Hispanic or Latino population: 667
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AGLAND COOP ELEVATOR (14 NORTH MAIN in ALTA, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
ALTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1009 MAIN ST in ALTA, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110171 409 Organizations: ALTA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (101 W 5TH in ALTA, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110171 172 Organizations: ALTA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTA 5-6 MIDDLE SCHOOL (1009 MAIN ST in ALTA, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110171 269 Organizations: ALTA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTA 7-8 MIDDLE SCHOOL (101 W 5TH in ALTA, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-110171 259 Organizations: ALTA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (101 W 5TH ST in ALTA, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ALTA C S D, ALTA COMM SCHOOLS, ALTA CSD
AG PARTNERS LLC (13 NORTH MAIN in ALTA, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: CARGILL INC
ALTA CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in ALTA, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF ALTA (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALTA COMMUNITY BUILDING (409 E HWY 7 in ALTA, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CITY OF ALTA (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALTA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT (223 MAIN STREET in ALTA, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES Alternative names: ALTA MUNIC POWER PLANT
BREAK POINTE (101 E HWY 7 in ALTA, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ALTA AUTO (207 MAIN ST in ALTA, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
ALTA IMPLEMENT (315 E HWY 7 in ALTA, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (54%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)
Population in 1990: 2,757. Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+4.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,173
Northeast: 35
Midwest: 366
South: 88
West: 144
60% of the 51002 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Here:
24.5%
Iowa:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67
Here:
23.1%
Iowa:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 134
Here:
30.9%
Iowa:
27.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)