Population 63 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 51045
Household size in ZIP 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 51045 are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.58 in 2006–10, 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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 51045 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 51045 as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%).
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 51045
Renters in ZIP 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 51045 is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in ZIP 51045 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 51045 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 51045 pays $875 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 51045
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 51045 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, 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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 51045: 98.0% 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 51045
| Period | ZIP 51045 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 51045 has been strong: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 51045 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 51045 | 2.95 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1961 | $875 | 19.7% | 98.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 51050 | 2.69 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 16.3% | 7.7% | 1957 | $857 | 16.5% | 95.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 51031 | 2.45 | 39.0 | 11.3% | 35.1% | 6.0% | 1972 | $954 | 21.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 51008 | 2.77 | 29.8 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 1966 | $1,417 | 29.7% | 99.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 51003 | 2.59 | 38.5 | 2.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1967 | $775 | 26.4% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 51036 | 2.46 | 50.6 | 1.2% | 7.3% | 18.3% | 1959 | $713 | 21.7% | 96.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 51035 | 2.31 | 47.1 | 4.5% | 16.8% | 8.6% | 1953 | $637 | 22.2% | 88.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 51038 | 2.59 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 1965 | $732 | 19.4% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 51022 | 2.76 | 40.8 | 1.4% | 11.6% | 4.1% | 1964 | $668 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 51027 | 2.84 | 39.0 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 1963 | $1,075 | 26.0% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 51014 | 2.23 | 46.8 | 5.7% | 17.3% | 5.8% | 1949 | $770 | 18.4% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
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 51045. 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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