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.

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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) .

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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, .