ZIP Code 51061

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Population: 423
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $90,600

Covering part of Cherokee County, Iowa, ZIP Code 51061 has about 423 residents. The median household income of $68,750 is above the Cherokee County median ($64,478).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 51061's population declined 7.6% from 458 to 423, while its median gross rent rose 18.6% from $512 to $607.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 31.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $90,600
Median gross rent: $607
Housing units: 252
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458423

Median household income

$61,875$68,750

Median home value

$87,500$90,600

Median gross rent

$512$607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$61,875	$87,500	$512
2020	440	$61,458	$58,200	$510
2021	309	$61,000	$51,300	$493
2022	330	$57,917	$90,000	$525
2023	423	$68,750	$90,600	$607

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over31.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.4%
5 to 17	37	8.7%
18 to 24	11	2.6%
25 to 34	64	15.1%
35 to 44	31	7.3%
45 to 54	27	6.4%
55 to 64	71	16.8%
65 to 74	45	10.6%
75 and over	131	31.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	403	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	6.0%
High school graduate	151	40.9%
Some college or associate's	140	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	54	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	79.2%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	11.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	6.3%
Other means	4	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	34.0%
15 to 29 min	79	40.7%
30 to 44 min	33	17.0%
45 to 59 min	7	3.6%
60+ min	9	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 12.1% (51 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	56.1%
Nonfamily households	87	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	78.6%
Vacant	54	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	77.3%
Renter-occupied	45	22.7%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	96.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	2	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.8%
Mobile home & other	4	1.6%

ZIP Code 51061

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