50603 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Chickasaw County
Centroid: Latitude 43.149, Longitude -92.436
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 50603 has segments in 2 Counties (Chickasaw, Howard).

Businesses Addresses: 16
PO Box Addresses: 59
Residential Addresses: 174

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 174

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: April 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Alta Vista, IA 50603 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	526 (100%)
Population in Households	526 (100.0%)
Population in Families	444 (84.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	12
Diversity Index²	15


INCOME
Median Household Income	$83,043
Average Household Income	$98,774
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	18%
Per Capita Income	$38,308
Wealth Index⁵	100
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (59.4)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	246 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	177 (72.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	27 (11.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	42 (17.1%)
Median Home Value	$241,250
Average Home Value	$317,090
Housing Affordability Index³	130

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	204
Average Household Size	2.58
Family Households	139
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Alta Vista, IA 50603 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 50603 to the other 966 ZIP Codes in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-1.34%	-0.46%
Households	-0.57%	-0.30%
Families		-1.94%
Median Household Income		0.61%
Per Capita Income		3.01%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.57%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 646	33rd
Population Density	# 722	26th
Median Household Income	# 282	71st
Housing Affordability Index	# 391	40th
Per Capita Income	# 547	43rd
Diversity Index	# 529	45th

50603 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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Alta Vista, IA 50603 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Alta Vista, IA 50603 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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