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Population and households in ZIP 51651
Household size in ZIP 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 51651 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, ZIP 51651 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 52.6, 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in ZIP 51651, 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 51651
Renters in ZIP 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 51651 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.9% 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 51651: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −15 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 51651 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 51651 pays $958 a month for rent and 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 51651
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 51651 (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 51651: 94.8% 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 51651
| Period | ZIP 51651 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 51651 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 51651 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 51651 | 2.23 | 50.9 | 1.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1954 | $958 | 27.0% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 51631 | 2.26 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 1938 | $861 | 18.0% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 51637 | 2.26 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 1938 | $861 | 17.9% | 96.8% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 51632 | 2.23 | 43.9 | 6.9% | 26.8% | 11.4% | 1955 | $647 | 17.6% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 51656 | 2.34 | 52.9 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 6.3% | 1938 | $694 | 18.4% | 94.7% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 51646 | 2.42 | 49.8 | 8.3% | 16.7% | 13.1% | 1944 | $801 | 14.5% | 93.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 51630 | 2.31 | 51.9 | 7.5% | 13.3% | 8.7% | 1938 | $747 | 18.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 64431 | 2.20 | 44.1 | 6.2% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 1956 | $623 | 15.5% | 96.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 64445 | 2.20 | 44.1 | 6.2% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 1956 | $623 | 15.5% | 96.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 51636 | 2.34 | 52.8 | 6.5% | 14.3% | 6.5% | 1938 | $698 | 18.4% | 94.8% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 64461 | 2.08 | 41.4 | 10.2% | 24.1% | 15.7% | 1945 | $626 | 12.0% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
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 51651. 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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