US Census Data

ZIP 51556 vs ZIP 51557

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51556 and ZIP Code 51557: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51556 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 289 in ZIP 51556). ZIP 51557 has the higher median household income ($75,221 vs $59,821 in ZIP 51556). ZIP 51557 has the higher median home value ($160,900 vs $110,000 in ZIP 51556).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
Population289788
Median age50.6 yrs39.6 yrs
Median household income$59,821$75,221
Median home value$110,000$160,900
Median gross rent$975$919
Housing units148385
Homeownership rate84.4%86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%25.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%1.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
Population465 → 289 (-37.8%)853 → 788 (-7.6%)
Median household income$68,594 → $59,821 (-12.8%)$74,306 → $75,221 (+1.2%)
Median home value$110,700 → $110,000 (-0.6%)$135,800 → $160,900 (+18.5%)
Median gross rent$925 → $975 (+5.4%)$600 → $919 (+53.2%)

ZIP 51556

Population
465289
Median household income
$68,594$59,821
Median home value
$110,700$110,000
Median gross rent
$925$975

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 51556ZIP 51557
Under 58.0%7.9%
5 to 178.0%21.4%
18 to 2410.0%4.4%
25 to 3413.8%12.9%
35 to 445.2%7.7%
45 to 549.3%13.5%
55 to 6426.0%14.1%
65 to 7413.1%12.3%
75 and over6.6%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%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 race0.3%0.3%
Two or more races2.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
No high school diploma8.9%4.6%
High school graduate46.7%37.0%
Some college or associate's32.2%33.0%
Bachelor's degree8.4%20.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
Drove alone78.5%71.0%
Carpooled2.3%8.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.3%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.9%17.6%
Other means0.0%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
1-unit, detached75.0%82.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%1.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.3%15.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51556ZIP 51557
Poverty rate18.7%6.0%
Average household size2.142.42
Mean commute (minutes)2734
Median year structure built19721961

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