ZIP 51002 · Alta
Who lives in ZIP code 51002 (Alta, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Alta, IA · Buena Vista County
uszips 2026
People2,787
Median age35.8
Household income$70,625
Home value$165,434
Median rent$953/mo
Poverty8.7%
College degree+27.4%
Commute16 min
Place
- Metro area
- Storm Lake, IA (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 10 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,053
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.1% are 65 or older; 73.2% are adults.
Household income
28.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,824.
Education (adults 25+)
24.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
13.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 47.5%
- Never married
- 30.6%
- Divorced
- 14.3%
- Widowed
- 7.6%
- Family size
- 3.13
- Dual-income families
- 53.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.8%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 54% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 75.0%
- Unemployment
- 14.3%
- Self-employed
- 21.0%
- Farmers
- 12.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 20.2%
- Veterans
- 4.1%
- With a disability
- 7.9%
- No health insurance
- 6.3%
- Limited English
- 4.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.