ZIP code
51002
Alta, IA
51002 covers Alta in Buena Vista County, with 2,866 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 51002. Methodology
ZIP code map of 51002
About ZIP code 51002
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 51002. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 51002
Race
- White2,382
- Black or African American35
- American Indian or Alaska Native27
- Asian29
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander68
- Other race177
- Two or more races191
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 524
Age
- Under 10486
- 10 to 19378
- 20 to 29341
- 30 to 39375
- 40 to 49281
- 50 to 59335
- 60 to 69334
- 70 to 79219
- 80 and older160
Income and housing in 51002
Education
- High school graduate88.3%
- Bachelor's degree24.7%
- Graduate degree5.1%
Places covering 51002
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Alta71.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Buena Vista County99.8%
- Cherokee County0.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
28.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 51002
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,689 | |
| 2006 | 2,553 | |
| 2007 | 2,712 | |
| 2008 | 2,664 | |
| 2009 | 2,640 | |
| 2010 | 2,731 | |
| 2011 | 2,728 | 2,715 |
| 2012 | 2,579 | 2,770 |
| 2013 | 2,678 | 2,730 |
| 2014 | 2,689 | 2,710 |
| 2015 | 2,813 | 2,650 |
| 2016 | 2,877 | 2,600 |
| 2017 | 2,921 | 2,650 |
| 2018 | 2,876 | 2,660 |
| 2019 | 2,778 | 2,700 |
| 2020 | 2,682 | 2,650 |
| 2021 | 2,799 | 2,710 |
| 2022 | 2,819 | 2,770 |
| 2023 | 2,866 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 51002
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 51005Aurelia5.3 miPop 1,463 · Income $70,761
- 50592Truesdale7.1 miPop 146 · Income $63,125
- 50588Storm Lake8.6 miPop 13,346 · Income $65,475
- 50576Rembrandt10.0 miPop 281 · Income $65,179
- 51012Cherokee12.6 miPop 6,313 · Income $56,964
- 51020Galva13.7 miPop 615 · Income $75,938
- 51053Schaller14.4 miPop 1,056 · Income $70,195
- 51033Linn Grove15.4 miPop 396 · Income $61,136
- 50568Newell16.7 miPop 1,364 · Income $74,946
- 51047Peterson16.8 miPop 739 · Income $93,125
- 51029Larrabee17.0 miPop 226 · Income $79,688
- 51049Quimby17.3 miPop 469 · Income $52,625
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ZIP code 51002 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 51002 in?
- 51002 is in Alta, IA.
- What county is 51002 in?
- 51002 is in Buena Vista County.
- What is the median household income in 51002?
- The median household income in 51002 is $69,375.
- Which ZIP codes are near 51002?
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