US Census Data

ZIP 51549 vs ZIP 51550

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51549 and ZIP Code 51550: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51549 and ZIP 51550 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51549 has the higher population (292 vs 142 in ZIP 51550). ZIP 51550 has the higher median household income ($77,679 vs $67,596 in ZIP 51549). ZIP 51549 has the higher median home value ($149,300 vs $107,500 in ZIP 51550).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
Population292142
Median age43.0 yrs52.5 yrs
Median household income$67,596$77,679
Median home value$149,300$107,500
Median gross rent$875
Housing units18169
Homeownership rate79.9%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%1.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
Population576 → 292 (-49.3%)158 → 142 (-10.1%)
Median household income$65,795 → $67,596 (+2.7%)$52,500 → $77,679 (+48.0%)
Median home value$163,200 → $149,300 (-8.5%)$69,100 → $107,500 (+55.6%)
Median gross rent$814 → $875 (+7.5%)

ZIP 51549

Population
576292
Median household income
$65,795$67,596
Median home value
$163,200$149,300
Median gross rent
$814$875

ZIP 51550

Population
158142
Median household income
$52,500$77,679
Median home value
$69,100$107,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
Under 52.1%2.8%
5 to 1714.4%16.2%
18 to 246.2%7.7%
25 to 3416.4%11.3%
35 to 4413.4%5.6%
45 to 547.9%9.9%
55 to 6422.6%19.7%
65 to 745.8%16.9%
75 and over11.3%9.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
White (non-Hispanic)90.8%97.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
No high school diploma5.3%10.6%
High school graduate31.0%32.7%
Some college or associate's44.7%44.2%
Bachelor's degree17.3%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree1.8%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
Drove alone90.6%77.0%
Carpooled1.2%5.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.2%12.2%
Other means0.0%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
1-unit, detached88.4%95.7%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.7%4.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51549ZIP 51550
Poverty rate7.5%1.4%
Average household size1.962.18
Mean commute (minutes)2524
Median year structure built19701942

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