51526, IA Demographics

Population 1,469 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51526

Household size in ZIP 51526

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–102.402.612.442.68
2010–142.472.622.452.73
2015–192.702.612.432.71
2020–242.482.572.432.65
Change+0.08−0.04−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 51526 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.

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 51526

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–1046.936.038.837.7
2010–1451.736.539.338.6
2015–1945.837.439.739.6
2020–2451.837.739.840.1
Change+5.0+1.7+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 51.8, ZIP 51526 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 climbed from 46.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 51526

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–107.6%11.0%9.5%12.3%
2010–143.4%11.5%9.9%12.3%
2015–198.6%10.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–243.0%10.8%10.0%11.6%
Change−4.6 pts−0.2 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 51526: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 51526

Renters in ZIP 51526

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–107.4%31.5%26.8%33.3%
2010–147.4%33.9%28.2%35.6%
2015–1910.0%34.5%28.9%36.0%
2020–2410.0%33.8%28.3%34.8%
Change+2.7 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.0% of households in ZIP 51526 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) 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 51526

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–102.5%9.2%8.7%11.4%
2010–142.6%8.2%8.6%11.4%
2015–197.4%7.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–247.3%6.3%8.8%9.6%
Change+4.8 pts−2.9 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 51526 than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same.

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 51526

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–101972197319651974
2010–141975197419671975
2015–191975197519691977
2020–241977197919711980
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Homes in ZIP 51526 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.

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 51526

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–10$766$844$669$965
2010–14$1,012$938$732$1,040
2015–19$1,073$1,042$821$1,213
2020–24$684$1,337$1,020$1,571
Change−$83+$493+$351+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 51526 pays $684 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% 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 51526

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51526

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–1017.0%34.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1418.7%34.8%27.9%29.6%
2015–1921.7%36.8%29.3%32.1%
2020–2429.5%39.7%32.3%35.6%
Change+12.4 pts+5.7 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 51526 (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 51526

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–1094.1%91.2%90.4%84.9%
2010–1492.2%91.2%91.4%86.1%
2015–1992.6%91.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.4%92.5%93.0%89.3%
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High school completion is high in ZIP 51526: 95.4% 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 51526

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51526Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–101.9%5.8%5.2%8.1%
2010–142.7%6.0%5.4%9.4%
2015–190.7%3.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.1%3.5%3.7%5.4%
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Unemployment in ZIP 51526 has been low: just 2.1% 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 51526 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 515262.4851.83.0%10.0%7.3%1977$68429.5%95.4%2.1%
ZIP 515422.5551.64.7%3.1%14.2%1984$63135.6%97.0%4.2%
ZIP 515102.7042.018.1%9.0%7.0%1967$1,3619.6%90.4%3.1%
ZIP 681122.6937.322.9%25.8%2.0%1955$1,19024.0%89.3%8.7%
ZIP 681102.4435.916.5%50.8%11.5%1963$1,04520.2%80.6%16.8%
ZIP 515032.4141.010.6%30.8%7.6%1969$1,10430.4%93.7%3.1%
ZIP 681112.8529.428.8%60.4%11.5%1953$1,14211.8%80.7%10.9%
ZIP 515012.4339.413.5%36.6%6.5%1967$1,06416.3%84.9%4.9%
ZIP 515762.6939.73.6%10.8%8.9%1982$95132.0%96.9%6.3%
ZIP 681522.2948.79.4%25.6%2.5%1977$1,24339.9%92.5%6.3%
ZIP 681021.5532.39.3%84.0%15.5%1964$1,20450.7%92.0%5.7%

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 51526. 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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