Alvord, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Alvord, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 462. 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 ALVORD-IA · Alvord, IA 1 ZIPs · 462 pop · #10867/25278 · Lyon County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-HIGH $75,625
- RANK-MID #10867/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Rock Rapids
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 99% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 462
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $190,800
Nearest income peer: Rock Rapids, IA ( $3,225 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 Alvord
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Alvord on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- George · lowest
George · lowest
$61,667 median HH income
- Doon · near
Doon · near
$71,016 median HH income
- Rock Rapids · near
Rock Rapids · near
$72,400 median HH income
- Alvord · this city
Alvord · this city
$75,625 median HH income
- Little Rock · near
Little Rock · near
$83,750 median HH income
- Inwood · near
Inwood · near
$83,929 median HH income
- Lester · highest
Lester · highest
$95,625 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, Alvord, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 462
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,625
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 51230 (462 residents). Household income $75,625 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (98.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Iowa, Parkersburg is the closest lower-income city and Parnell the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Alvord.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 51230, is all of Alvord
There is no split to weigh here: 51230 holds every one of Alvord's 462 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 Alvord's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 29 employees , annual payroll $1,368k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51230 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (4) .
ZIP Codes in Alvord, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Lyon County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Alvord. See the Lyon County roll-up →
Alvord lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Lyon County: Inwood, Larchwood and Little Rock earn more and Rock Rapids, George and Doon earn less. Lester marks the far end of that range at $95,625, 26% above Alvord.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51230 | 462 | $75,625 | 14 | 7 |
Alvord 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 Alvord, .