51436, IA Demographics

Population 949 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51436

Household size in ZIP 51436

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–102.222.442.68
2010–142.412.452.73
2015–192.452.432.71
2020–242.552.432.65
Change+0.33−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 51436 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 51436

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–1044.638.837.7
2010–1443.639.338.6
2015–1939.539.739.6
2020–2436.739.840.1
Change−8.0+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 51436 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, 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 51436

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–105.7%9.5%12.3%
2010–149.0%9.9%12.3%
2015–194.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–2410.4%10.0%11.6%
Change+4.8 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 51436 (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

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 51436

Renters in ZIP 51436

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–1010.2%26.8%33.3%
2010–1416.3%28.2%35.6%
2015–1914.1%28.9%36.0%
2020–2419.0%28.3%34.8%
Change+8.8 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 51436 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% 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 (45.0%) 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 51436

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–105.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–1410.0%8.6%11.4%
2015–198.4%9.4%11.1%
2020–2410.2%8.8%9.6%
Change+4.4 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 51436 as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%.

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 51436

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–10195019651974
2010–14194019671975
2015–19195419691977
2020–24196019711980
Change+10+6+6
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ZIP 51436 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, 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 51436

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–10$409$669$965
2010–14$634$732$1,040
2015–19$579$821$1,213
2020–24$844$1,020$1,571
Change+$435+$351+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 51436 pays $844 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.7% 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 51436

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51436

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–1013.7%26.5%28.4%
2010–1412.8%27.9%29.6%
2015–1918.0%29.3%32.1%
2020–2419.9%32.3%35.6%
Change+6.3 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 51436: 19.9% 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 51436

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–1094.2%90.4%84.9%
2010–1493.9%91.4%86.1%
2015–1995.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2496.1%93.0%89.3%
Change+2.0 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 51436: 96.1% 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 51436

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51436IowaU.S.
2006–102.8%5.2%8.1%
2010–141.5%5.4%9.4%
2015–192.7%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.4%3.7%5.4%
Change−1.4 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 51436 has been low: just 1.4% 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 51436 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 514362.5536.710.4%19.0%10.2%1960$84419.9%96.1%1.4%
ZIP 514302.5435.312.3%19.7%8.8%1963$82619.6%96.3%1.1%
ZIP 514662.1347.615.9%15.3%6.9%1965$64017.7%93.6%2.6%
ZIP 514332.5642.67.2%31.4%9.3%1944$69621.2%94.3%2.9%
ZIP 514672.7439.76.3%14.1%10.8%1955$68221.8%91.3%1.8%
ZIP 514012.2143.37.8%26.7%9.1%1967$85926.5%95.7%2.0%
ZIP 514522.8141.13.1%14.8%18.2%1938$1,06016.0%96.1%0.6%
ZIP 514442.5435.212.4%19.8%8.7%1963$82419.7%96.3%1.1%
ZIP 514652.7340.65.3%13.0%10.9%1955$66722.8%90.6%2.2%
ZIP 514492.3846.17.3%20.7%11.2%1951$75419.4%94.3%1.1%
ZIP 514512.8141.13.1%14.8%18.2%1938$1,06016.0%96.1%0.6%

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 51436. 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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