ZIP Code 51012

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Population: 6,313
Median household income: $56,964
Median home value: $127,900

ZIP Code 51012 (Cherokee County, Iowa) is home to about 6,313 residents. Its median household income of $56,964 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $64,478.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 51012's population held roughly steady from 6,317 to 6,313, while its median gross rent rose 28.5% from $564 to $725.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,313
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,964
Median home value: $127,900
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 2,889
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3176,313

Median household income

$53,536$56,964

Median home value

$110,700$127,900

Median gross rent

$564$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,317	$53,536	$110,700	$564
2020	6,139	$52,898	$127,000	$546
2021	6,613	$54,327	$129,500	$536
2022	6,518	$55,792	$146,700	$650
2023	6,313	$56,964	$127,900	$725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	5.0%
5 to 17	1,243	19.7%
18 to 24	370	5.9%
25 to 34	572	9.1%
35 to 44	922	14.6%
45 to 54	585	9.3%
55 to 64	835	13.2%
65 to 74	786	12.5%
75 and over	682	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,619	89.0%
Black or African American	21	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	229	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	383	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	314	7.2%
High school graduate	1,839	42.0%
Some college or associate's	1,338	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	533	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	358	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,440	81.0%
Carpooled	266	8.8%
Public transit	38	1.3%
Walked	49	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	5.7%
Other means	47	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,940	68.3%
15 to 29 min	549	19.3%
30 to 44 min	192	6.8%
45 to 59 min	17	0.6%
60+ min	142	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,341 of 6,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,528	56.8%
Nonfamily households	1,162	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,690	93.1%
Vacant	199	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,811	67.3%
Renter-occupied	879	32.7%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,237	77.4%
1-unit, attached	27	0.9%
2 to 4 units	156	5.4%
5 to 19 units	131	4.5%
20 or more units	229	7.9%
Mobile home & other	109	3.8%

ZIP Code 51012

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