US Census Data

ZIP 51550 vs ZIP 51557

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51550 and ZIP Code 51557: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51550 and ZIP 51557 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51557 has the higher population (788 vs 142 in ZIP 51550). ZIP 51550 has the higher median household income ($77,679 vs $75,221 in ZIP 51557). ZIP 51557 has the higher median home value ($160,900 vs $107,500 in ZIP 51550).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
Population142788
Median age52.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$77,679$75,221
Median home value$107,500$160,900
Median gross rent$919
Housing units69385
Homeownership rate90.8%86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%25.5%
Unemployment rate1.3%1.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
Population158 → 142 (-10.1%)853 → 788 (-7.6%)
Median household income$52,500 → $77,679 (+48.0%)$74,306 → $75,221 (+1.2%)
Median home value$69,100 → $107,500 (+55.6%)$135,800 → $160,900 (+18.5%)
Median gross rent$600 → $919 (+53.2%)

ZIP 51550

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

ZIP 51557

Population
853788
Median household income
$74,306$75,221
Median home value
$135,800$160,900
Median gross rent
$600$919

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
Under 52.8%7.9%
5 to 1716.2%21.4%
18 to 247.7%4.4%
25 to 3411.3%12.9%
35 to 445.6%7.7%
45 to 549.9%13.5%
55 to 6419.7%14.1%
65 to 7416.9%12.3%
75 and over9.9%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%92.3%
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%0.3%
Two or more races1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
No high school diploma10.6%4.6%
High school graduate32.7%37.0%
Some college or associate's44.2%33.0%
Bachelor's degree8.7%20.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
Drove alone77.0%71.0%
Carpooled5.4%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.2%17.6%
Other means2.7%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
1-unit, detached95.7%82.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.3%15.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51550ZIP 51557
Poverty rate1.4%6.0%
Average household size2.182.42
Mean commute (minutes)2434
Median year structure built19421961

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