Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,804
| This zip code: | $41,804 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51005, 50592, 50588, 50576, 51053, 51020.
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: $942
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alta, IA (51002): |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 166
- 3 bedrooms: 472
- 4 bedrooms: 152
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 94
- 3 bedrooms: 85
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 51002 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 207
- 2 vehicles: 404
- 3 vehicles: 157
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 135
- 2 vehicles: 75
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 51002:
- Less than $10,000: 26
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 45
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 44
- $70,000 to $79,999: 50
- $80,000 to $89,999: 57
- $90,000 to $99,999: 67
- $100,000 to $124,999: 151
- $125,000 to $149,999: 90
- $150,000 to $174,999: 34
- $175,000 to $199,999: 46
- $200,000 to $249,999: 83
- $250,000 to $299,999: 28
- $300,000 to $399,999: 33
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51002:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 27
- $300 to $349: 33
- $350 to $399: 48
- $400 to $449: 27
- $450 to $499: 5
- $500 to $549: 1
- No cash rent: 47
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $48,538.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,422
- Some other race householders: $46,671
- Two or more races householders: $64,622
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $49,400
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,587 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
| 51002: | $111,587 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,264 - $152,185
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,948| Here: | $140,948 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $129,064| Here: | $129,064 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $105,293| Here: | $105,293 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,601| Here: | $134,601 | | State: | $127,528 |
Mobile homes: $14,894| Here: | $14,894 | | State: | $29,315 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 983
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 52
- 3 or 4: 60
- 5 to 9: 31
- Mobile homes: 75

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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%)
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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
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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 |
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- 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
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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

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: $11,707
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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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