Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($70,625) for 51002 is less than the median household income for 51005 ($75,938), 51047 ($101,000), 51053 ($72,534), 50588 ($70,906), 51020 ($80,066), Cherokee County ($71,269), and Buena Vista County ($71,719). But it's more than 50576 ($67,500), 51033 ($60,625), and Alta city ($65,833).
| 51002 | $70,625 |
| Alta city | $65,833 |
| Buena Vista County | $71,719 |
| Cherokee County | $71,269 |
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The average household income ($89,819) for 51002 is less than the average household income for 50576 ($98,385), 50588 ($94,866), 51047 ($174,684), 51053 ($94,717), Buena Vista County ($94,361), and Cherokee County ($93,726). But it's more than 51005 ($89,717), 51020 ($86,409), 51033 ($81,553), and Alta city ($84,008).
| 51002 | $89,819 |
| Alta city | $84,008 |
| Buena Vista County | $94,361 |
| Cherokee County | $93,726 |
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The per-capita income for 51002 is $36,384. The per capita income ($36,384) for 51002 is less than the per capita income for 50576 ($50,005), 51005 ($37,877), 51047 ($77,940), 51053 ($41,545), and Cherokee County ($41,258). But it's more than 50588 ($32,895), 51020 ($32,472), 51033 ($35,653), Buena Vista County ($34,666), and Alta city ($31,942).
| 51002 | $36,384 |
| Alta city | $31,942 |
| Buena Vista County | $34,666 |
| Cherokee County | $41,258 |
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2.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.8%) for 51002 is less than the percent high income households for 51053 (8.9%), 51033 (3.3%), 51047 (31.5%), 50576 (13.2%), 50588 (7.5%), 51005 (5.6%), 51020 (11.3%), Cherokee County (7.4%), and Buena Vista County (6.7%). But it's more than Alta city (2.5%).
| 51002 | 2.8% |
| Alta city | 2.5% |
| Buena Vista County | 6.7% |
| Cherokee County | 7.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51002 | $-1 | $77,857 | $80,000 | $49,375 |
| Alta city | $31,417 | $78,393 | $66,964 | $52,083 |
| Buena Vista County | $57,944 | $81,587 | $76,568 | $53,036 |
| Cherokee County | $39,694 | $91,181 | $80,238 | $53,190 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 51002 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 51002 | +/-$15,933 | +/-$11,312 | +/-$4,496 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,206 | +/-$24,996 | +/-$17,640 |
| Alta city | +/-$10,636 | +/-$13,518 | +/-$4,780 | +/-2.3% | +/-$3,642 | +/-$20,104 | +/-$29,432 | +/-$16,068 |
| Buena Vista County | +/-$7,936 | +/-$6,280 | +/-$2,000 | +/-2.1% | +/-$29,163 | +/-$19,335 | +/-$8,204 | +/-$11,716 |
| Cherokee County | +/-$4,228 | +/-$7,512 | +/-$3,019 | +/-2.2% | +/-$11,079 | +/-$12,022 | +/-$18,640 | +/-$9,277 |