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City: Alton, IA
Sioux County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 1,628
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,667



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Houses and condos: 637
Renter-occupied apartments: 124
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 51003: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.5% ($884)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 806  (49.5%)
Females: 822  (50.5%)

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Urban population: 976
Rural population: 652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $118,187
51003:  $118,187
Iowa:  $117,900


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 51003 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51003, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,890 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $36,890
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $32,693 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:  $32,693
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.9% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,202 (reported on 55.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,202
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $850 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:  $850
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,742 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:  +$2,742
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,800 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:  +$4,800
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, -1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,320 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
51003:  $2,320
Iowa:  $2,970

Total itemized deductions: $15,764 (2% of AGI, reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:  $15,764
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,243 (6.5% of AGI, reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:  $4,243
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  6.5% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,401 (reported on 75.9% of returns)
51003:  $4,401
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,658 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,658
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.4%
Here:  81%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,473
This zip code:  $48,473
Iowa:  $47,292
Alton, IA (51003) map

Nearest zip codes: 51041, 51022, 51238, 51045, 51036, 51050.


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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in zip code 51003 with a mortgage: 207 (7 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $889

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  6.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2


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

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 40
  • 1990 to 1994: 20
  • 1980 to 1989: 50
  • 1970 to 1979: 95
  • 1960 to 1969: 55
  • 1950 to 1959: 45
  • 1940 to 1949: 32
  • 1939 or earlier: 284



Zip code 51003 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, IA (51003):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 104
  • 3 bedrooms: 195
  • 4 bedrooms: 135
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6



Vehicles available in 51003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 18
  • 1 vehicle: 86
  • 2 vehicles: 222
  • 3 vehicles: 101
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 9
  • 1 vehicle: 59
  • 2 vehicles: 42
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 51003 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 51003 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 51003:

  • Less than $10,000: 4
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 21
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 15
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 20
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 24
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 35
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 52
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 59
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 62
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 48
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 32
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 32
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 20
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 13
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 8
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1
 



51003 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51003:

  • Less than $100: 3
  • $150 to $199: 4
  • $200 to $249: 8
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 14
  • $350 to $399: 17
  • $400 to $449: 9
  • $450 to $499: 4
  • No cash rent: 36
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $161,556.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,171

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,524 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
51003:  $118,524
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,905 - $148,840

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $149,708
Here:  $149,708
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,445
Here:  $171,445
State:  $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $156,920
Here:  $156,920
State:  $134,477

Mobile homes: $42,273
Here:  $42,273
State:  $29,315


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 514
  • One, attached: 10
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 48
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • Mobile homes: 40
51003 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 713 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 44 (5%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 37 (4%)
  • Worked at home: 68 (8%)
 

51003 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 115
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 242
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 203
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 76
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 55
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 44
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 23
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 13
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 10
  • 90 or more minutes: 12
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,638

  • In family households: 1,457 (390 male householders, 48 female householders)
    391 spouses, 605 children (564 natural, 17 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 6 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 181 (86 male householders (78 living alone)), 84 female householders (81 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 181 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 159 1-person, 11 2-persons.

457 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (10 men, 22 women).

96.7% of residents of 51003 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 23% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.6%)
(20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Netherlands (40%)
  • Korea (30%)
  • Canada (30%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

White population: 1,618
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 5

Zip code 51003 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Dutch: 599
 German: 527
 United States or American: 110
 Luxemburger: 66
 Norwegian: 41
 Irish: 22
 Scotch-Irish: 14
 Other groups: 13
 Danish: 12
 French (except Basque): 10
 English: 8
 Scottish: 6
 Swedish: 4
 Greek: 3
 Swiss: 3
 European: 2
 Finnish: 2
 Polish: 1



Zip code 51003 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MOC-FLOYD VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (1104 5TH AVE in ALTON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-844149 209
    Organizations: MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALTON CITY OF STP (KENNEDY AVE AND 440TH STREET, in ALTON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CITY OF ALTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HOMEPONENTS INC (104 3RD AVE in ALTON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: TEQUILLA MOCKING BIRD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PERFORMANCE BEEF (3991 410TH STREET in ALTON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  • ALTON MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER (905 THIRD AVENUE in ALTON, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Alternative names: ALTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, ALTON MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT, ALTON MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT C/O UTILITIES OFFICE
  • ALTON PREMIUM FEED (HWY 10 in ALTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- ALTON PREMIUM FEED
  • ALTON RENDERING WORKS (4575 KENNEDY AVENUE in ALTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: ALTON RENDERING CO
  • DENOVA INDUSTRIES (101 EAST 10TH STREET in ALTON, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • DE NOVA INDUSTRIES INC (E 10TH ST in ALTON, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • SPALDING ELEMENTARY "ST. MARY'S CENTER" (609 10TH ST in ALTON, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • UNI-PAK (HWY 60 N in ALTON, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $54,846

Zip code 51003 marital status for males
Zip code 51003 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%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


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

  • This state: 1405
  • Northeast: 7
  • Midwest: 128
  • South: 20
  • West: 68

72% of the 51003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 1,371. Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+18.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:  38.8%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:  24.5%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:  63.6%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ROBERT A MOUW LIVESTOCK (4189 KIWI AVE in ALTON, IA; small business): $69,500 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    Contracts for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $4,500; 2002: $35,000; 2003: $30,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $20,000 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Signed on 2002-01-09. Completion date: 2002-03-01.
    $15,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-02. Completion date: 2003-11-20.
    $15,000 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2003-03-18.
    $10,000 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  • HAWKE & COMPANY AG SYSTEMS, IN (1605 THIRD AVENUE in ALTON, IA; small business)
    $4,750 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-13.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Masonry Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1)

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