ZIP 51230 · Alvord, Iowa

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    478 people call ZIP 51230 home.

    478

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is $1,615 a month.

    $1,615

    a month. Iowa's median is $972.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2010-2014 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent is above what local wages can carry.

    $915–$1,372

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,615 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2010-2014. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 95% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    None of three estimates finds a housing shortfall here.

    0

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 8% less than Iowa's.

    $190,800

    median home value in ZIP 51230.

    • $190,800 ZIP 51230
    • $208,000 Iowa
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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