US Census Data

ZIP 51556 vs ZIP 51566

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51556 and ZIP Code 51566: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51556 and ZIP 51566 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51566 has the higher population (7,004 vs 289 in ZIP 51556). ZIP 51556 has the higher median household income ($59,821 vs $58,264 in ZIP 51566). ZIP 51566 has the higher median home value ($116,200 vs $110,000 in ZIP 51556).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
Population2897,004
Median age50.6 yrs42.6 yrs
Median household income$59,821$58,264
Median home value$110,000$116,200
Median gross rent$975$783
Housing units1483,435
Homeownership rate84.4%68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%18.5%
Unemployment rate7.0%3.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
Population465 → 289 (-37.8%)6,380 → 7,004 (+9.8%)
Median household income$68,594 → $59,821 (-12.8%)$47,813 → $58,264 (+21.9%)
Median home value$110,700 → $110,000 (-0.6%)$87,500 → $116,200 (+32.8%)
Median gross rent$925 → $975 (+5.4%)$642 → $783 (+22.0%)

ZIP 51556

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

ZIP 51566

Population
6,3807,004
Median household income
$47,813$58,264
Median home value
$87,500$116,200
Median gross rent
$642$783

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
Under 58.0%5.0%
5 to 178.0%18.0%
18 to 2410.0%7.8%
25 to 3413.8%11.0%
35 to 445.2%11.3%
45 to 549.3%12.9%
55 to 6426.0%13.0%
65 to 7413.1%11.3%
75 and over6.6%9.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%91.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian0.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.8%
Some other race0.3%0.5%
Two or more races2.1%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
No high school diploma8.9%8.6%
High school graduate46.7%37.0%
Some college or associate's32.2%35.9%
Bachelor's degree8.4%13.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
Drove alone78.5%80.1%
Carpooled2.3%8.9%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked2.3%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.9%9.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
1-unit, detached75.0%82.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units4.7%8.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.8%
20 or more units0.0%2.2%
Mobile home & other20.3%2.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51556ZIP 51566
Poverty rate18.7%13.6%
Average household size2.142.17
Mean commute (minutes)2719
Median year structure built19721958

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