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51002 Zip Code (Alta, IA) Detailed Profile




City: Alta, IA (0.94%)
Counties: Buena Vista County, IA (99.13%), Cherokee County, IA (0.87%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,829
Zip code population in 2010: 2,741
Zip code population in 2000: 2,886

Houses and condos: 1,120
Renter-occupied apartments: 158
% of renters here:

15%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51002: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 114.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,326)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,464 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,076 (0.9%)

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Males: 1,432  (50.6%)
Females: 1,397  (49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 51002:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51002:

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

Zip code 51002 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 51002 (2022)
    • 1,93168.3%White
    • 46316.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2448.6%Asian
    • 1314.6%Black
    • 481.7%Two or more races
    • 100.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $142,950
51002:

$142,950
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 51002 zip code as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51002 is 1,459 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.4 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51002, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,621 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,621
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $54,262 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:

$54,262
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1283.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3885.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7122.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10224.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16164.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,168 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,168
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.4% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 111.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,112 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,112
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,783 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

+$5,783
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 45.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 369.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,125 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,125
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 242.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 428.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,462 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
51002:

$12,462
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 133.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 168.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 258.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 546.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,300 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:

$33,300
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 433.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 870.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,500 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:

$5,500
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,767 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
51002:

$6,767
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 214.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,300
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.1%
Here:

96%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 96.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51002, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,014 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$57,014
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $40,781 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:

$40,781
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,528 (reported on 42.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,528
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,952 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,952
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,473 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$3,473
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,214 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,214
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,250 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
51002:

$8,250
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $27,100 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
51002:

$27,100
Iowa:

$18,614
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,825 (18% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:

$18,825
State:

$21,278

Here:

18.4% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,071 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,071
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,661 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
51002:

$7,661
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,300
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.9%
Here:

73%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

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 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

$14,487
State:

$16,976

Here:

23.8% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% 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 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,092
State:

$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

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$70,145
Iowa:

$69,588
Alta, IA (51002) map Nearest zip codes: 51005, 50588, 50576, 51053, 51020, 51033.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

48.2%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

11.5%
Iowa:

48.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 118
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 908


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 56 (57 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 519 (210 now married, 308 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 51002 with a mortgage: 464 (30 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,149
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $470

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

3.7%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.4
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 512010 to 2019
  • 392000 to 2009
  • 1001990 to 1999
  • 821980 to 1989
  • 1411970 to 1979
  • 1351960 to 1969
  • 1611950 to 1959
  • 591940 to 1949
  • 3231939 or earlier

Zip code 51002 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alta, IA (51002)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alta, IA (51002)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 2832 bedrooms
  • 2853 bedrooms
  • 2004 bedrooms
  • 955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta, IA (51002)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alta, IA (51002)
  • 5no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 532 bedrooms
  • 493 bedrooms
  • 294 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Alta, IA (51002) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alta, IA (51002) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 2451 vehicle
  • 3152 vehicles
  • 2113 vehicles
  • 404 vehicles
  • 665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Alta, IA (51002) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Alta, IA (51002) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 12no vehicle
  • 521 vehicle
  • 672 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

  • Zip code 51002 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 51002 household income distribution in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 24$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 62$30,000 to $34,999
  • 24$35,000 to $39,999
  • 36$40,000 to $44,999
  • 24$45,000 to $49,999
  • 200$50,000 to $59,999
  • 112$60,000 to $74,999
  • 153$75,000 to $99,999
  • 110$100,000 to $124,999
  • 74$125,000 to $149,999
  • 85$150,000 to $199,999
  • 48$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51002

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51002
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 11$20,000 to $24,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $69,999
  • 20$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8$80,000 to $89,999
  • 26$90,000 to $99,999
  • 128$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 75$150,000 to $174,999
  • 81$175,000 to $199,999
  • 76$200,000 to $249,999
  • 64$250,000 to $299,999
  • 39$300,000 to $399,999
  • 26$400,000 to $499,999
  • 23$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51002

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51002
  • 1Less than $100
  • 4$150 to $199
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 2$400 to $449
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 3$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 26$650 to $699
  • 13$700 to $749
  • 12$800 to $899
  • 11$900 to $999
  • 4$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1$2,500 to $2,999
  • 26No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $833.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,329
  • Some other race householders: $61,698
  • Two or more races householders: $85,428
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,304

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,950
51002:

$142,950
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,124 - $224,535

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $184,746
Here:

$184,746
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $297,227
Here:

$297,227
State:

$238,767

Mobile homes: $23,120
Here:

$23,120
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 51002
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 874
  • One, attached: 52
  • Two: 18
  • 3 or 4: 14
  • 5 to 9: 32
  • 20 to 49: 58
  • Mobile homes: 68

Unemployment: 7.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 51002

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 51002
  • 79.5%1,124Drove a car alone
  • 11.7%165Carpooled
  • 0.3%4Motorcycle
  • 1.2%17Walked
  • 0.6%9Other means
  • 5.6%79Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51002

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51002
  • 112Less than 5 minutes
  • 1465 to 9 minutes
  • 42710 to 14 minutes
  • 26815 to 19 minutes
  • 20020 to 24 minutes
  • 2425 to 29 minutes
  • 6530 to 34 minutes
  • 1735 to 39 minutes
  • 740 to 44 minutes
  • 1945 to 59 minutes
  • 1160 to 89 minutes
  • 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,829
  • Male householders: 504 (144 living alone), Female householders: 526 (116 living alone)
  • 539 spouses (535 opposite-sex spouses), 82 unmarried partners, (82 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 892 children (817 natural, 21 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 6 foster children, 8 other relatives, 173 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 281 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 260 1-person, 97 2-persons, 13 4-persons

593 married couples with children.
143 single-parent households (39 men, 104 women).

74.9% of residents of 51002 zip code speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 6% well, 21% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
9.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 21% not well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 408 (14.4%)
(32.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

14.4%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 44%Indonesia
  • 18%Honduras
  • 15%Japan
  • 9%Zimbabwe
  • 4%Uruguay
  • 2%Chile
  • 2%Barbados
Most common first ancestries reported in 51002
  • 25%German
  • 5%American
  • 4%Sudanese
  • 4%English
  • 4%Norwegian
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 972010 or later
  • 222000 to 2009
  • 601990 to 1999
  • 213Before 1990

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))

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

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 46.3%Utility gas
  • 36.7%Electricity
  • 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

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

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

  • This state: 2,007
  • Northeast: 11
  • Midwest: 246
  • South: 55
  • West: 108

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.

88% of the 51002 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Alta, IA (51002)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

3.8%
Iowa:

10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

6.8%
Iowa:

7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

15.6%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 78,036Business and financial operations occupations
  • 76,323Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 72,026Management occupations
  • 69,807Transportation occupations
  • 64,482Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 60,854Law enforcement workers including supervisors

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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2000:

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

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 51002 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (48.1%), and Structure Fires (37.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51002
    • 8748.1%Outside Fires
    • 6737.0%Structure Fires
    • 2111.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 63.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 51002, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 51002 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1881.3 years
Anna1785.6 years
John1572.1 years
William1579.0 years
Carl1485.4 years
Walter1280.8 years
George1175.5 years
Arthur1180.5 years
Esther1176.5 years
Paul1174.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 51002 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4383.5 years
Peterson4281.8 years
Anderson2780.3 years
Hinkeldey1578.0 years
Hansen1381.4 years
Gustafson1276.3 years
Carlson1082.7 years
Miller980.8 years
Huseman871.0 years
Friedrich781.4 years
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