US Census Data

ZIP 51235 vs ZIP 51241

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51235 and ZIP Code 51241: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51235 and ZIP 51241 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51241 has the higher population (2,052 vs 1,152 in ZIP 51235). ZIP 51241 has the higher median household income ($89,214 vs $63,194 in ZIP 51235). ZIP 51241 has the higher median home value ($270,100 vs $250,600 in ZIP 51235).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
Population1,1522,052
Median age29.2 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$63,194$89,214
Median home value$250,600$270,100
Median gross rent$481$843
Housing units381860
Homeownership rate83.2%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%27.2%
Unemployment rate7.1%0.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
Population1,374 → 1,152 (-16.2%)1,835 → 2,052 (+11.8%)
Median household income$78,000 → $63,194 (-19.0%)$70,817 → $89,214 (+26.0%)
Median home value$173,000 → $250,600 (+44.9%)$206,900 → $270,100 (+30.5%)
Median gross rent$653 → $481 (-26.3%)$723 → $843 (+16.6%)

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

ZIP 51241

Population
1,8352,052
Median household income
$70,817$89,214
Median home value
$206,900$270,100
Median gross rent
$723$843

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
Under 514.8%3.6%
5 to 1724.6%20.8%
18 to 243.5%11.1%
25 to 3416.1%12.8%
35 to 448.9%9.9%
45 to 549.4%16.0%
55 to 649.6%8.0%
65 to 745.5%10.6%
75 and over7.7%7.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
White (non-Hispanic)98.7%94.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
No high school diploma5.3%3.0%
High school graduate58.7%34.7%
Some college or associate's28.1%35.1%
Bachelor's degree6.7%18.0%
Graduate or professional degree1.2%9.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
Drove alone70.2%84.7%
Carpooled3.2%10.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.1%1.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home24.0%3.0%
Other means0.4%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
1-unit, detached96.1%92.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units2.4%3.4%
5 to 19 units0.5%2.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.0%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51235ZIP 51241
Poverty rate15.4%4.5%
Average household size3.022.66
Mean commute (minutes)1527
Median year structure built19741977

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