Alden, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Alden, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,676. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ALDEN-IA · Alden, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,676 pop · #13346/25278 · Hardin County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $69,783
- RANK-MID #13346/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Ackley
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,676
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $121,200
Nearest income peer: Ackley, IA ( $3,533 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Alden
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Alden on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Iowa Falls · lowest
Iowa Falls · lowest
$55,185 median HH income
- Ackley · near
Ackley · near
$66,250 median HH income
- Alden · this city
Alden · this city
$69,783 median HH income
- Steamboat Rock · near
Steamboat Rock · near
$73,333 median HH income
- Eldora · near
Eldora · near
$74,536 median HH income
- New Providence · near
New Providence · near
$79,306 median HH income
- Radcliffe · highest
Radcliffe · highest
$87,778 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Alden, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,676
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $69,783
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,783 and poverty 12.7% concentrate in 50006.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Alden as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Cleghorn is the closest lower-income city and Dysart the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Alden.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 50006, is all of Alden
There is no split to weigh here: 50006 holds every one of Alden's 1,676 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Alden's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 385 employees , annual payroll $25,596k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50006 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (12) · also Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Alden, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Hardin County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Alden. See the Hardin County roll-up →
Alden sits in the lower half of Hardin County on income: Eldora, Hubbard and Radcliffe report more, Iowa Falls and Ackley report less. Radcliffe marks the far end of that range at $87,778, 26% above Alden.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50006 | 1,676 | $69,783 | 49 | 5 |
Alden roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Alden, .