Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,401
| This zip code: | $55,401 | | Iowa: | $48,980 |
Nearest zip codes: 51242, 51235, 51240, 51247, 51246, 51241.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 82.9% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51230 with a mortgage: 29 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $692
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $259
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 11.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 4
- 1970 to 1979: 12
- 1960 to 1969: 2
- 1950 to 1959: 4
- 1940 to 1949: 20
- 1939 or earlier: 102
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alvord, IA (51230): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 21
- 3 bedrooms: 30
- 4 bedrooms: 58
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 2
- 3 bedrooms: 5
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51230 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 22
- 2 vehicles: 40
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 7
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 51230:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 7
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 4
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 13
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 9
- $125,000 to $149,999: 3
- $150,000 to $174,999: 10
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 12
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 5
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 51230:
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 1
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $18,376.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,157
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,060 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
| 51230: | $92,060 | | Iowa: | $120,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $125,057| Here: | $125,057 | | State: | $151,372 |
Mobile homes: $75,000| Here: | $75,000 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 151
- Mobile homes: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 166 (65%)
- Carpooled: 26 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (3%)
- Other means: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 49 (19%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 13
- 5 to 9 minutes: 23
- 10 to 14 minutes: 16
- 15 to 19 minutes: 46
- 20 to 24 minutes: 31
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 9
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 23
- 45 to 59 minutes: 19
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 3
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 490
- In family households: 473 (113 male householders, 12 female householders)
124 spouses, 218 children (207 natural, 0 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person.
139 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (2 men, 9 women).
96.4% of residents of 51230 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 10 (2.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 440
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 1
First ancestries reported:
|  Dutch: 173 |
|  German: 134 |
|  United States or American: 37 |
|  Danish: 27 |
|  Swiss: 23 |
|  Irish: 16 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 10 |
|  Nigerian: 10 |
|  English: 9 |
|  Norwegian: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALVORD CITY OF STP (CITY HALL in ALVORD, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ALVORD CITY OF WWTP
- ALVORD FARMERS COOP. (304 3RD STREET in ALVORD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY, FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY ALVORD NH3
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- No fuel used (4%)
- Electricity (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 276
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 194
- South: 0
- West: 0
77% of the 51230 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 494. Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-9.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 3.4% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 4.5% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 25.0% | | 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:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Appliance Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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