US Census Data

ZIP 51234 vs ZIP 51235

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51234 and ZIP Code 51235: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51234 and ZIP 51235 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51235 has the higher population (1,152 vs 1,090 in ZIP 51234). ZIP 51234 has the higher median household income ($81,458 vs $63,194 in ZIP 51235). ZIP 51235 has the higher median home value ($250,600 vs $208,000 in ZIP 51234).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
Population1,0901,152
Median age35.6 yrs29.2 yrs
Median household income$81,458$63,194
Median home value$208,000$250,600
Median gross rent$771$481
Housing units424381
Homeownership rate87.3%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%7.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
Population1,288 → 1,090 (-15.4%)1,374 → 1,152 (-16.2%)
Median household income$65,188 → $81,458 (+25.0%)$78,000 → $63,194 (-19.0%)
Median home value$149,800 → $208,000 (+38.9%)$173,000 → $250,600 (+44.9%)
Median gross rent$785 → $771 (-1.8%)$653 → $481 (-26.3%)

ZIP 51234

Population
1,2881,090
Median household income
$65,188$81,458
Median home value
$149,800$208,000
Median gross rent
$785$771

ZIP 51235

Population
1,3741,152
Median household income
$78,000$63,194
Median home value
$173,000$250,600
Median gross rent
$653$481

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
Under 55.7%14.8%
5 to 1721.3%24.6%
18 to 249.5%3.5%
25 to 3412.9%16.1%
35 to 4412.2%8.9%
45 to 5412.9%9.4%
55 to 6412.0%9.6%
65 to 747.0%5.5%
75 and over6.4%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
White (non-Hispanic)90.4%98.7%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%1.0%
Two or more races0.2%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
No high school diploma2.6%5.3%
High school graduate38.9%58.7%
Some college or associate's32.8%28.1%
Bachelor's degree18.9%6.7%
Graduate or professional degree6.8%1.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
Drove alone82.3%70.2%
Carpooled11.4%3.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.2%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.8%24.0%
Other means0.3%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
1-unit, detached90.6%96.1%
1-unit, attached1.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.2%2.4%
5 to 19 units3.8%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51234ZIP 51235
Poverty rate10.1%15.4%
Average household size2.573.02
Mean commute (minutes)1415
Median year structure built19661974

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