51453, IA Demographics

Population 603 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51453

Household size in ZIP 51453

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–102.212.442.68
2010–142.372.452.73
2015–192.142.432.71
2020–242.322.432.65
Change+0.11−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 51453 are small: just 2.32 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 climbed from 2.21, 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 51453

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–1039.338.837.7
2010–1437.739.338.6
2015–1943.539.739.6
2020–2442.439.840.1
Change+3.0+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 51453 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, 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 51453

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–108.2%9.5%12.3%
2010–1410.0%9.9%12.3%
2015–198.0%10.0%11.6%
2020–244.5%10.0%11.6%
Change−3.7 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 4.5% of households in ZIP 51453, 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 51453

Renters in ZIP 51453

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–1019.6%26.8%33.3%
2010–1420.1%28.2%35.6%
2015–1912.8%28.9%36.0%
2020–2412.9%28.3%34.8%
Change−6.7 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 51453 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 51453

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–108.0%8.7%11.4%
2010–1410.6%8.6%11.4%
2015–1916.6%9.4%11.1%
2020–2418.0%8.8%9.6%
Change+10.0 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 51453: 18.0% of homes are empty, 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 51453

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–10193819651974
2010–14194319671975
2015–19194319691977
2020–24195219711980
Change+14+6+6
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ZIP 51453 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, 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 51453

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–10$405$669$965
2010–14$568$732$1,040
2015–19$486$821$1,213
2020–24$755$1,020$1,571
Change+$350+$351+$606
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Rent in ZIP 51453 runs $755 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% 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 51453

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51453

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–1017.8%26.5%28.4%
2010–1414.1%27.9%29.6%
2015–1912.4%29.3%32.1%
2020–2416.2%32.3%35.6%
Change−1.6 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 51453 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 51453

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–1092.1%90.4%84.9%
2010–1490.2%91.4%86.1%
2015–1995.2%92.1%87.7%
2020–2491.0%93.0%89.3%
Change−1.1 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in ZIP 51453 have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).

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 51453

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51453IowaU.S.
2006–105.2%5.2%8.1%
2010–143.6%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.3%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.0%3.7%5.4%
Change−4.2 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 51453 has been low: just 1.0% 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 51453 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 514532.3242.44.5%12.9%18.0%1952$75516.2%91.0%1.0%
ZIP 505382.5037.510.3%16.2%8.4%1959$91217.4%97.6%0.7%
ZIP 500502.3236.89.9%23.9%10.6%1939$90820.4%93.0%2.7%
ZIP 514512.8141.13.1%14.8%18.2%1938$1,06016.0%96.1%0.6%
ZIP 514492.3846.17.3%20.7%11.2%1951$75419.4%94.3%1.1%
ZIP 505792.3043.88.0%21.7%14.2%1954$76518.2%88.1%1.7%
ZIP 505862.2343.53.7%11.3%19.3%1953$72415.9%89.8%1.1%
ZIP 505432.5343.57.2%17.7%16.9%1948$70524.7%98.1%3.9%
ZIP 505232.7939.04.8%8.5%2.5%1938$47125.2%97.4%0.7%
ZIP 514522.8141.13.1%14.8%18.2%1938$1,06016.0%96.1%0.6%
ZIP 514332.5642.67.2%31.4%9.3%1944$69621.2%94.3%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 51453. 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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