51350, IA Demographics

Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51350

Household size in ZIP 51350

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–102.072.442.68
2010–142.352.452.73
2015–192.112.432.71
2020–242.152.432.65
Change+0.07−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 51350 are small: just 2.15 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.

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 51350

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–1048.838.837.7
2010–1441.739.338.6
2015–1947.339.739.6
2020–2444.839.840.1
Change−4.0+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 51350 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 51350

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–101.4%9.5%12.3%
2010–143.3%9.9%12.3%
2015–199.5%10.0%11.6%
2020–247.4%10.0%11.6%
Change+6.0 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.4% of households in ZIP 51350, 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 51350

Renters in ZIP 51350

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–1020.3%26.8%33.3%
2010–1410.5%28.2%35.6%
2015–1915.7%28.9%36.0%
2020–2425.6%28.3%34.8%
Change+5.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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About a quarter of households in ZIP 51350 rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) 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 51350

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–1011.9%8.7%11.4%
2010–147.5%8.6%11.4%
2015–1914.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–2416.3%8.8%9.6%
Change+4.4 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in ZIP 51350, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 51350

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–10194519651974
2010–14195119671975
2015–19194619691977
2020–24195019711980
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ZIP 51350 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, 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 51350

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–10$402$669$965
2010–14$418$732$1,040
2015–19$530$821$1,213
2020–24$572$1,020$1,571
Change+$170+$351+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 51350 costs $572 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.0% 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 51350

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51350

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–108.8%26.5%28.4%
2010–1417.5%27.9%29.6%
2015–1917.1%29.3%32.1%
2020–2415.7%32.3%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 51350: 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 51350

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–1086.4%90.4%84.9%
2010–1481.7%91.4%86.1%
2015–1984.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2477.7%93.0%89.3%
Change−8.7 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in ZIP 51350 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 51350

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51350IowaU.S.
2006–104.3%5.2%8.1%
2010–145.7%5.4%9.4%
2015–192.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.8%3.7%5.4%
Change−1.5 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 51350 has been low: just 2.8% 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 51350 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 513502.1544.87.4%25.6%16.3%1950$57215.7%77.7%2.8%
ZIP 512482.1647.27.3%26.3%4.5%1966$93624.0%95.5%1.7%
ZIP 512322.1752.94.2%8.2%4.3%1950$90712.3%90.7%0.0%
ZIP 513462.3044.16.9%18.4%12.2%1958$80420.9%91.7%2.1%
ZIP 512012.5136.97.1%27.4%11.9%1967$80221.4%86.7%0.6%
ZIP 512312.7535.02.6%17.1%15.3%1941$45826.4%88.8%0.0%
ZIP 512443.1529.65.9%3.8%14.9%1957$76924.2%89.8%0.2%
ZIP 513382.3744.87.2%15.7%17.7%1953$76621.8%96.1%3.6%
ZIP 512372.3046.16.8%20.1%5.4%1955$85821.7%93.9%1.7%
ZIP 512342.8436.75.7%10.0%2.7%1961$76422.4%95.5%0.3%
ZIP 513512.0850.86.5%25.8%16.9%1974$96527.9%97.3%3.6%

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 51350. 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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