US Census Data

ZIP 51101 vs ZIP 51106

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51101 and ZIP Code 51106: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51101 and ZIP 51106 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51106 has the higher population (28,381 vs 1,077 in ZIP 51101). ZIP 51106 has the higher median household income ($74,486 vs $18,103 in ZIP 51101). Since 2019, ZIP 51101's population has grown faster (+32.0% vs +7.2%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
Population1,07728,381
Median age33.8 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$18,103$74,486
Median home value$186,300
Median gross rent$676$1,080
Housing units72311,681
Homeownership rate1.2%71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%27.5%
Unemployment rate13.8%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
Population816 → 1,077 (+32.0%)26,474 → 28,381 (+7.2%)
Median household income$16,353 → $18,103 (+10.7%)$63,155 → $74,486 (+17.9%)
Median home value$215,200 → $219,600 (+2.0%)$140,800 → $186,300 (+32.3%)
Median gross rent$433 → $676 (+56.1%)$813 → $1,080 (+32.8%)

ZIP 51101

Population
8161,077
Median household income
$16,353$18,103
Median home value
$215,200$219,600
Median gross rent
$433$676

ZIP 51106

Population
26,47428,381
Median household income
$63,155$74,486
Median home value
$140,800$186,300
Median gross rent
$813$1,080

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
Under 50.0%7.0%
5 to 178.3%16.8%
18 to 2420.9%13.2%
25 to 3421.3%12.2%
35 to 4418.2%11.3%
45 to 548.1%12.2%
55 to 6411.2%11.0%
65 to 745.4%9.0%
75 and over6.7%7.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
White (non-Hispanic)55.3%77.7%
Black or African American7.1%5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.5%0.7%
Asian3.2%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander16.0%0.4%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races5.1%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.8%10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
No high school diploma16.3%7.0%
High school graduate27.4%31.8%
Some college or associate's45.2%33.7%
Bachelor's degree7.2%15.4%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%12.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
Drove alone83.0%85.2%
Carpooled0.0%6.7%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked17.0%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%5.2%
Other means0.0%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
1-unit, detached1.9%75.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%4.0%
2 to 4 units11.2%3.4%
5 to 19 units19.4%6.5%
20 or more units67.5%6.9%
Mobile home & other0.0%3.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51101ZIP 51106
Poverty rate41.9%13.8%
Average household size1.502.44
Mean commute (minutes)1016
Median year structure built19381961

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