51010, IA Demographics

Population 460 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51010

Household size in ZIP 51010

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–102.332.442.68
2010–142.162.452.73
2015–192.312.432.71
2020–242.042.432.65
Change−0.29−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 51010 are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 51010

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1041.938.837.7
2010–1443.939.338.6
2015–1942.739.739.6
2020–2447.239.840.1
Change+5.3+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 51010 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 51010

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1010.5%9.5%12.3%
2010–146.0%9.9%12.3%
2015–199.6%10.0%11.6%
2020–244.0%10.0%11.6%
Change−6.5 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.0% of households in ZIP 51010, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 51010

Renters in ZIP 51010

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1019.6%26.8%33.3%
2010–1418.2%28.2%35.6%
2015–1921.8%28.9%36.0%
2020–2422.1%28.3%34.8%
Change+2.5 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 22.1% of households in ZIP 51010 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 51010

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1010.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–1417.3%8.6%11.4%
2015–1917.4%9.4%11.1%
2020–2411.1%8.8%9.6%
Change+0.3 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 51010 as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (8.8%).

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 51010

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–10194119651974
2010–14194019671975
2015–19193919691977
2020–24194619711980
Change+4+6+6
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ZIP 51010 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 51010

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–10$538$669$965
2010–14$510$732$1,040
2015–19$577$821$1,213
2020–24$705$1,020$1,571
Change+$167+$351+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 51010 costs $705 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 51010

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51010

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1011.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–146.9%27.9%29.6%
2015–1912.6%29.3%32.1%
2020–2413.9%32.3%35.6%
Change+2.9 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 51010 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 51010

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–1086.6%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.5%91.4%86.1%
2015–1991.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.2%93.0%89.3%
Change+8.6 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 51010: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 51010

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51010IowaU.S.
2006–104.0%5.2%8.1%
2010–143.9%5.4%9.4%
2015–192.5%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.6%3.7%5.4%
Change−2.4 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 51010 has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 51010 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 510102.0447.24.0%22.1%11.1%1946$70513.9%95.2%1.6%
ZIP 510342.1149.75.7%22.7%12.9%1955$83521.8%87.1%1.4%
ZIP 515722.3045.22.8%21.4%12.2%1945$73614.6%95.6%0.1%
ZIP 510402.3141.711.3%25.1%11.2%1955$98320.0%90.4%1.5%
ZIP 510602.0238.96.9%35.3%11.1%1939$6269.2%92.8%1.9%
ZIP 515582.3145.05.8%11.9%19.4%1939$94916.6%97.9%0.6%
ZIP 510632.2149.912.0%27.5%5.9%1963$89725.5%96.2%2.2%
ZIP 515232.1956.97.9%21.1%18.4%1964$82225.3%95.0%3.5%
ZIP 514392.3947.86.7%27.6%7.1%1940$95811.9%95.3%5.3%
ZIP 514602.2240.212.7%27.9%12.1%1944$75225.9%99.0%0.4%
ZIP 680202.2246.25.5%22.1%15.1%1956$70720.4%95.1%2.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 51010. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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