US Census Data

ZIP 51055 vs ZIP 51060

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51055 and ZIP Code 51060: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51055 and ZIP 51060 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51055 has the higher population (1,189 vs 529 in ZIP 51060). ZIP 51055 has the higher median household income ($75,833 vs $49,063 in ZIP 51060). ZIP 51055 has the higher median home value ($208,800 vs $104,200 in ZIP 51060).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
Population1,189529
Median age47.2 yrs47.7 yrs
Median household income$75,833$49,063
Median home value$208,800$104,200
Median gross rent$828$617
Housing units506356
Homeownership rate77.6%77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%10.0%
Unemployment rate8.1%1.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
Population1,618 → 1,189 (-26.5%)503 → 529 (+5.2%)
Median household income$64,375 → $75,833 (+17.8%)$51,563 → $49,063 (-4.8%)
Median home value$148,400 → $208,800 (+40.7%)$66,300 → $104,200 (+57.2%)
Median gross rent$810 → $828 (+2.2%)$533 → $617 (+15.8%)

ZIP 51055

Population
1,6181,189
Median household income
$64,375$75,833
Median home value
$148,400$208,800
Median gross rent
$810$828

ZIP 51060

Population
503529
Median household income
$51,563$49,063
Median home value
$66,300$104,200
Median gross rent
$533$617

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
Under 54.7%6.8%
5 to 1716.9%12.5%
18 to 248.6%4.7%
25 to 347.2%15.9%
35 to 447.8%5.5%
45 to 5413.9%11.7%
55 to 6421.7%8.3%
65 to 7411.4%16.4%
75 and over7.7%18.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
White (non-Hispanic)91.3%99.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native5.5%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
No high school diploma2.9%8.5%
High school graduate36.7%39.8%
Some college or associate's30.0%41.8%
Bachelor's degree20.6%8.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
Drove alone84.2%84.9%
Carpooled4.0%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.8%0.0%
Worked from home5.9%5.2%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
1-unit, detached87.4%92.1%
1-unit, attached2.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.1%0.6%
5 to 19 units2.8%2.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%4.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51055ZIP 51060
Poverty rate13.9%8.7%
Average household size2.381.84
Mean commute (minutes)2028
Median year structure built19681938

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