ZIP Code 51049
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Iowa.
- Population
- 469
- Median household income
- $52,625
- Median home value
- $102,700
-22.0%’19–’23
+4.0%’19–’23
+84.1%’19–’23
Covering part of Cherokee County, Iowa, ZIP Code 51049 has about 469 residents. Its median household income of $52,625 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $64,478.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 51049's population declined 22.0% from 601 to 469, while its median gross rent rose 33.9% from $475 to $636.
The typical home was built around 1938. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 44.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $52,625
- Median home value
- $102,700
- Median gross rent
- $636
- Housing units
- 268
- Homeownership rate
- 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023601469
$50,625$52,625
$55,800$102,700
$475$636
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 601 | $50,625 | $55,800 | $475 |
| 2020 | 512 | $47,500 | $57,300 | $575 |
| 2021 | 545 | $48,688 | $58,400 | $575 |
| 2022 | 502 | $51,618 | $83,800 | $668 |
| 2023 | 469 | $52,625 | $102,700 | $636 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.4%
5 to 1712.8%
18 to 2411.5%
25 to 345.3%
35 to 4418.6%
45 to 548.1%
55 to 6412.2%
65 to 7421.7%
75 and over6.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16 | 3.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 60 | 12.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 54 | 11.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 25 | 5.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 87 | 18.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 38 | 8.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 57 | 12.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 102 | 21.7% |
| 75 and over | 30 | 6.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 395 | 84.2% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33 | 7.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.0%
High school graduate36.9%
Some college or associate's36.0%
Bachelor's degree12.1%
Graduate or professional degree2.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 44 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate | 125 | 36.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 122 | 36.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 41 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 2.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone83.4%
Carpooled15.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 211 | 83.4% |
| Carpooled | 39 | 15.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 72 | 28.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 109 | 43.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 26 | 10.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 11 | 4.3% |
| 60+ min | 35 | 13.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.89
- Poverty rate
- 8.1% (38 of 469)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 152 | 61.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 96 | 38.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 248 | 92.5% |
| Vacant | 20 | 7.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 201 | 81.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 47 | 19.0% |
1-unit, detached97.4%
1-unit, attached0.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other2.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 261 | 97.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 6 | 2.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 51049
- Land area
- 45 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.6301, -95.6444
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)