Alta, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Alta, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,741. 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 ALTA-IA · Alta, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,741 pop · #13005/25278 · Buena Vista County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $70,625
- RANK-MID #13005/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Storm Lake
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 78% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,741
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $167,100
Nearest income peer: Storm Lake, IA (+ $281 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 Alta
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Alta on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Marathon · lowest
Marathon · lowest
$51,875 median HH income
- Rembrandt · near
Rembrandt · near
$67,500 median HH income
- Alta · this city
Alta · this city
$70,625 median HH income
- Storm Lake · near
Storm Lake · near
$70,906 median HH income
- Sioux Rapids · near
Sioux Rapids · near
$71,346 median HH income
- Newell · near
Newell · near
$75,250 median HH income
- Albert City · highest
Albert City · highest
$76,397 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, Alta, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 49th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,741
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,625
- 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 $70,625 and poverty 8.7% concentrate in 51002.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Alta as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Marshalltown is the closest lower-income city and Carroll the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Alta.
Population concentration
Alta's single ZIP 51002 carries the town
Alta is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 51002 is the entire residential footprint (2,741 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Alta's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 53 establishments, 288 employees , annual payroll $15,577k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51002 (53 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (12) · also Health care and social assistance · Wholesale trade .
ZIP Codes in Alta, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Buena Vista County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Alta. See the Buena Vista County roll-up →
Alta lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Buena Vista County: Newell and Albert City earn more and Marathon, Linn Grove and Rembrandt earn less. Marathon marks the far end of that range at $51,875, 27% below Alta.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51002 | 2,741 | $70,625 | 53 | 9 |
Alta 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 Alta, .