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ZIP Code 51230: Alvord, IA
ZIP code 51230 uses the postal name Alvord, Iowa and lies entirely in Lyon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Alvord; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alvord · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lyon County
- Census places
- Alvord
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.6 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51230?
51230 centers on 43.356°, -96.322° and covers 23.6 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51242, 51235, 51240, 51246, 51241.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51230, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 51230 compare with the rest of Lyon County?
| Measure | 51230 | In Lyon County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 478 | 11th of 12 | 682nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $191k | not ranked | not ranked |
51230's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (478). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 51230?
The 2020 Census counted 451 people in 51230; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 478. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 478±220 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 451−2.4% since 2010 (462)
- Households
- 185
- Median age
- 51.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 51230?
Of the 478 people the ACS estimates in 51230, 25.7% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6444.8%
- 65 and older29.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 51230 earn?
Median household income is $75,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,102 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,625±$45,548
- Income per person
- $30,405
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,496230 returns; wages 51% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 51230?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $190,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.9%
- Housing units
- 207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51230?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 51230?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51242 | Lester | 379 | $96k | 5.3 mi |
| 51235 | Doon | 1,007 | $71k | 6.8 mi |
| 51240 | Inwood | 1,914 | $84k | 7.6 mi |
| 51246 | Rock Rapids | 4,041 | $72k | 9.4 mi |
| 51241 | Larchwood | 2,103 | $87k | 9.6 mi |
| 51247 | Rock Valley | 5,094 | $78k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 56173 | Steen, MN | 307 | $59k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 56138 | Hills, MN | 927 | $79k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.