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51002 zip code Alta
Zip Code: 51002
State: Iowa
Population: 2886
Housing Units: 1199
Land Area: 111.2 square miles
288 square kilometers
Water Area: .1 square miles
.2 square kilometers
City Name: Alta
Post Office Name: Alta
County: Buena Vista
Area Code: 712
Timezone: CST
Latitude: +42.735364
Longitude: -095.151121
State Zip Codes: Iowa Zip Codes
State Geography: Iowa Geography


51002 Overview 51002 Demographic 51002 Economic 51002 Housing 51002 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 2,886 100.0 100%
  Male 1,454 50.4 49.1%
  Female 1,432 49.6 50.9%
Median Age 37.2 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 165 5.7 6.8%
18 years and over 2,037 70.6 74.3%
65 years and over 453 15.7 12.4%
One race 2,857 99.0 97.6%
  White 2,718 94.2 75.1%
  Black or African American 13 0.5 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.0 0.9%
  Asian 29 1.0 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0 0.1%
  Some other race 95 3.3 5.5%
  Two or more races 29 1.0 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 222 7.7 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.57 (X) 2.59
Average family size 3.04 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 1,199 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 1,108 92.4 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 825 74.5 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 283 25.5 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 91 7.6 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 1,895 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 1,716 90.6 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 379 20.0 24.4%
Civilian veterans 286 13.6 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 196 12.6 19.2%
Foreign born 98 3.4 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 1,402 61.6 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 202 7.3 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 1,512 68.1 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 16.4 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 34,889 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 43,561 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 16,882 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 48 5.9 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 268 9.3 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 634 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 74,900 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 710 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 244 (X) 295


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