ZIP Code 51401

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Carroll County, Iowa.

Population: 12,113
Median household income: $64,458
Median home value: $192,100

ZIP Code 51401 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Carroll County, Iowa, home to about 12,113 residents. The median household income of $64,458 is below the Carroll County median ($68,528).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 51401's population held roughly steady from 12,164 to 12,113, while its median gross rent rose 14.5% from $629 to $720.

26.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,113
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,458
Median home value: $192,100
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 5,576
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,16412,113

Median household income

$57,965$64,458

Median home value

$156,800$192,100

Median gross rent

$629$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,164	$57,965	$156,800	$629
2020	11,838	$59,082	$157,400	$607
2021	12,275	$60,327	$158,300	$639
2022	12,174	$66,768	$182,000	$696
2023	12,113	$64,458	$192,100	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	538	4.4%
5 to 17	2,342	19.3%
18 to 24	803	6.6%
25 to 34	1,344	11.1%
35 to 44	1,401	11.6%
45 to 54	1,512	12.5%
55 to 64	1,473	12.2%
65 to 74	1,441	11.9%
75 and over	1,259	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,205	92.5%
Black or African American	110	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	505	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	394	4.7%
High school graduate	3,313	39.3%
Some college or associate's	2,533	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,695	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	495	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,811	84.5%
Carpooled	400	7.0%
Public transit	42	0.7%
Walked	60	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	343	6.0%
Other means	40	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,190	78.3%
15 to 29 min	677	12.6%
30 to 44 min	214	4.0%
45 to 59 min	107	2.0%
60+ min	165	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 9.1% (1,084 of 11,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,054	58.6%
Nonfamily households	2,156	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,210	93.4%
Vacant	366	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,604	69.2%
Renter-occupied	1,606	30.8%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,110	73.7%
1-unit, attached	275	4.9%
2 to 4 units	296	5.3%
5 to 19 units	447	8.0%
20 or more units	397	7.1%
Mobile home & other	51	0.9%

Geography

ZCTA: 51401
Land area: 169 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.0649, -94.8700

Counties this ZIP covers

Carroll County, Iowa (100%)

Nearby ZIP codes

None.