ZIP Code 51559

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Population: 1,896
Median household income: $74,116
Median home value: $190,700

Covering part of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, ZIP Code 51559 has about 1,896 residents. At $74,116, its median household income sits in line with Pottawattamie County's $71,446.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 51559's population grew 7.4% from 1,765 to 1,896, while its median gross rent rose 11.0% from $883 to $980.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,896
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,116
Median home value: $190,700
Median gross rent: $980
Housing units: 768
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7651,896

Median household income

$76,250$74,116

Median home value

$166,100$190,700

Median gross rent

$883$980

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,765	$76,250	$166,100	$883
2020	1,820	$71,313	$165,900	$859
2021	2,037	$75,833	$164,800	$899
2022	2,000	$77,095	$185,600	$929
2023	1,896	$74,116	$190,700	$980

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	6.8%
5 to 17	408	21.5%
18 to 24	131	6.9%
25 to 34	237	12.5%
35 to 44	220	11.6%
45 to 54	219	11.6%
55 to 64	306	16.1%
65 to 74	122	6.4%
75 and over	124	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,820	96.0%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
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	38	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's42.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.7%
High school graduate	408	33.2%
Some college or associate's	526	42.8%
Bachelor's degree	195	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	78	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	679	75.9%
Carpooled	61	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	134	15.0%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	21.3%
15 to 29 min	285	37.5%
30 to 44 min	254	33.4%
45 to 59 min	42	5.5%
60+ min	18	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 5.9% (112 of 1,896)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	65.2%
Nonfamily households	251	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	93.9%
Vacant	47	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	530	73.5%
Renter-occupied	191	26.5%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	88.3%
1-unit, attached	23	3.0%
2 to 4 units	51	6.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	1.8%

ZIP Code 51559

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