US Census Data

ZIP 51028 vs ZIP 51038

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51028 and ZIP Code 51038: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51028 and ZIP 51038 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51028 has the higher population (2,047 vs 1,512 in ZIP 51038). ZIP 51038 has the higher median household income ($88,864 vs $74,655 in ZIP 51028). ZIP 51028 has the higher median home value ($195,000 vs $181,800 in ZIP 51038).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
Population2,0471,512
Median age41.3 yrs43.2 yrs
Median household income$74,655$88,864
Median home value$195,000$181,800
Median gross rent$689
Housing units953685
Homeownership rate81.0%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%20.3%
Unemployment rate0.6%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
Population2,327 → 2,047 (-12.0%)1,729 → 1,512 (-12.6%)
Median household income$60,968 → $74,655 (+22.4%)$65,625 → $88,864 (+35.4%)
Median home value$155,700 → $195,000 (+25.2%)$155,400 → $181,800 (+17.0%)
Median gross rent$613 → $689 (+12.4%)$761 → $660 (-13.3%)

ZIP 51028

Population
2,3272,047
Median household income
$60,968$74,655
Median home value
$155,700$195,000
Median gross rent
$613$689

ZIP 51038

Population
1,7291,512
Median household income
$65,625$88,864
Median home value
$155,400$181,800
Median gross rent
$761$660

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
Under 55.8%7.3%
5 to 1717.2%16.9%
18 to 2410.2%7.8%
25 to 3410.9%8.1%
35 to 4410.1%14.5%
45 to 5415.9%12.6%
55 to 6410.3%17.3%
65 to 7410.8%8.1%
75 and over8.8%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%93.9%
Black or African American0.7%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.8%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
No high school diploma5.3%7.4%
High school graduate31.7%36.6%
Some college or associate's30.1%35.7%
Bachelor's degree24.7%16.7%
Graduate or professional degree8.3%3.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
Drove alone75.2%81.8%
Carpooled6.5%5.6%
Public transit0.0%1.8%
Walked2.2%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.7%9.9%
Other means1.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
1-unit, detached91.7%89.8%
1-unit, attached3.1%1.0%
2 to 4 units2.4%4.5%
5 to 19 units0.8%0.0%
20 or more units1.9%0.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%4.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51028ZIP 51038
Poverty rate6.3%3.5%
Average household size2.312.61
Mean commute (minutes)2521
Median year structure built19581953

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