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City: Alta, IA
Buena Vista County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 2,886
Estimated population in 2005: 2,823

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 51002

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Houses and condos: 1,199
Renter-occupied apartments: 270
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 51002: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 111.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.9% ($689)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Males: 1,454  (50.4%)
Females: 1,432  (49.6%)
White population: 2,718
Black population: 13
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 95
Two or more races population: 29

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,771
51002  $97,771
Iowa:  $106,600


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 51002 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51002, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,134 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,134
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $29,070 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:  $29,070
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,800 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,800
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,084 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,084
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,117 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:  +$4,117
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,837 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:  +$4,837
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$12,207 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:  +$12,207
State:  $-74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.8% for AGIs below $10k, -2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,059 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
51002:  $3,059
Iowa:  $2,970

Self-employed pension: $11,000 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:  $11,000
Iowa:  $11,928

Total itemized deductions: $14,487 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:  $14,487
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,092 (4.9% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:  $3,092
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  4.9% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,389 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
51002:  $4,389
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,662 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,662
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.0%
Here:  76%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 65.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $34,889
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,549
This zip code  $38,549
Iowa:  $43,609

Alta, IA (51002) map

Nearest zip codes: 51005, 50592, 50588, 50576, 51053, 51020.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 51002 with a mortgage: 390 (38 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 244


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $710

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $244

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemeteries: Elk Cemetery (1), Scandinavian Cemetery (2), Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery (3), Plainview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Alta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 5
  • 1995 to 1998: 45
  • 1990 to 1994: 41
  • 1980 to 1989: 60
  • 1970 to 1979: 200
  • 1960 to 1969: 136
  • 1950 to 1959: 125
  • 1940 to 1949: 122
  • 1939 or earlier: 480



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta, IA (51002):
  • no bedroom: 1
  • 1 bedrooms: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 166
  • 3 bedrooms: 472
  • 4 bedrooms: 152
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 38


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 49
  • 2 bedrooms: 94
  • 3 bedrooms: 85
  • 4 bedrooms: 30
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12



Vehicles available in 51002 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 207
  • 2 vehicles: 404
  • 3 vehicles: 157
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 19


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 28
  • 1 vehicle: 135
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 51002 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 51002 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51002:

  • Less than $10,000: 11
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 33
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 13
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 52
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 62
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 84
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 70
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 66
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 57
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 31
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 49
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 40
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 13
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 23
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2
 

Alta, IA (51002) map from a distance

51002 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51002:

  • Less than $100: 9
  • $100 to $149: 7
  • $150 to $199: 6
  • $200 to $249: 14
  • $250 to $299: 46
  • $300 to $349: 40
  • $350 to $399: 50
  • $400 to $449: 26
  • $450 to $499: 5
  • $500 to $549: 1
  • No cash rent: 33
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,030
  • Some other race householders: $42,198
  • Two or more races householders: $58,428
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $44,665

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 983
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 60
  • 5 to 9: 31
  • Mobile homes: 75
51002 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,106 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 136 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 50 (3%)
  • Other means: 8 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 137 (9%)
 

51002 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 158
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 234
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 370
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 207
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 146
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 59
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 45
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 12
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 16
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 35
  • 90 or more minutes: 17
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.7%


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: 378 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 295 1-person, 39 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

610 married couples with children.
167 single-parent households (55 men, 112 women).

92.7% of residents of 51002 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 29% well, 19% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 11% well, 16% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 33% well, 33% not well).

Foreign born population: 98 (3.4%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.1%


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
  • 1995 to March 2000: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1985 to 1989: 33
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1965 to 1969: 3


Zip code 51002 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1038
  • Other groups: 249
  • Swedish: 171
  • Norwegian: 168
  • English: 140
  • Irish: 134
  • United States or American: 132
  • Danish: 101
  • Dutch: 67
  • French (except Basque): 31
  • Scottish: 24
  • Subsaharan African:: 19
  • African: 17
  • Scotch-Irish: 15
  • Scandinavian: 14
  • European: 9
  • Polish: 9
  • Swiss: 8
  • Welsh: 8
  • British: 6
  • Czech: 4
  • Italian: 4
  • Finnish: 2
  • French Canadian: 2
  • Northern European: 2
  • Russian: 2
  • Ethiopian: 2


Facitilies 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))


Median worth of mobile homes: $11,100

Zip code 51002 marital status for males
Zip code 51002 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2173
  • 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, 43% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 2,757. Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+4.7%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:  3.7%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  1.9%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:  38.4%
Iowa:  25.4%


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)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (10-19: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the mentally ill





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