51556, IA Demographics

Population 335 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 51556

Household size in ZIP 51556

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–102.602.612.442.68
2010–142.612.622.452.73
2015–192.472.612.432.71
2020–242.302.572.432.65
Change−0.30−0.04−0.01−0.03
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ZIP 51556 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 51556

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–1042.036.038.837.7
2010–1440.036.539.338.6
2015–1946.637.439.739.6
2020–2447.637.739.840.1
Change+5.6+1.7+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 51556 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 51556

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–108.1%11.0%9.5%12.3%
2010–144.2%11.5%9.9%12.3%
2015–197.3%10.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–246.5%10.8%10.0%11.6%
Change−1.6 pts−0.2 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.5% of households in ZIP 51556, 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 51556

Renters in ZIP 51556

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–109.4%31.5%26.8%33.3%
2010–1411.4%33.9%28.2%35.6%
2015–197.7%34.5%28.9%36.0%
2020–2431.2%33.8%28.3%34.8%
Change+21.8 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Just over three in ten households in ZIP 51556 rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 51556

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–108.6%9.2%8.7%11.4%
2010–1414.7%8.2%8.6%11.4%
2015–199.9%7.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–249.8%6.3%8.8%9.6%
Change+1.1 pts−2.9 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 51556 as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Omaha area as a whole (6.3%).

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 51556

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–101957197319651974
2010–141938197419671975
2015–191948197519691977
2020–241970197919711980
Change+13+6+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 51556 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 51556

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–10$742$844$669$965
2010–14$947$938$732$1,040
2015–19$961$1,042$821$1,213
2020–24$877$1,337$1,020$1,571
Change+$135+$493+$351+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 51556 costs $877 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.9% 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 51556

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51556

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–105.5%34.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1412.1%34.8%27.9%29.6%
2015–1920.5%36.8%29.3%32.1%
2020–2412.6%39.7%32.3%35.6%
Change+7.1 pts+5.7 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 51556: 12.6% 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 51556

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–1085.7%91.2%90.4%84.9%
2010–1494.4%91.2%91.4%86.1%
2015–1996.4%91.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2486.1%92.5%93.0%89.3%
Change+0.4 pts+1.3 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in seven adults in ZIP 51556 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 51556

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 51556Omaha areaIowaU.S.
2006–104.4%5.8%5.2%8.1%
2010–140.2%6.0%5.4%9.4%
2015–191.1%3.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.2%3.5%3.7%5.4%
Change−2.2 pts−2.2 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 51556 has been strong: just 2.2% 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 51556 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 515562.3047.66.5%31.2%9.8%1970$87712.6%86.1%2.2%
ZIP 515572.2742.56.8%18.2%6.1%1966$78925.4%96.8%2.5%
ZIP 515552.2944.05.3%24.1%7.7%1962$85226.9%93.8%1.9%
ZIP 515502.6341.06.3%12.8%5.6%1968$82027.2%94.5%2.0%
ZIP 680082.5042.59.8%18.6%4.5%1973$94335.4%96.8%2.5%
ZIP 515462.6742.05.9%15.0%10.5%1954$85525.7%94.3%1.2%
ZIP 680292.5341.17.1%22.3%6.9%1952$86822.2%94.9%0.6%
ZIP 680612.3345.211.5%22.4%15.2%1971$60926.1%92.6%0.6%
ZIP 515792.6536.710.1%27.7%12.4%1958$82123.0%94.5%3.4%
ZIP 680192.3741.65.4%26.7%11.6%1942$1,03832.6%95.5%1.4%
ZIP 515632.7237.65.8%19.3%1.4%1972$1,01518.8%98.4%1.7%

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 51556. 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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