ZIP code 51201: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 51201 is $69,041, which is 4% below the Iowa median of $71,759 and 0% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $165,900, and the median rent is $639/month. 71.8% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$69,041

Iowa average
$71,7594%
National
$68,750

Median home value

$165,900

Iowa average
$159,5504%
National
$209,60021%

Median gross rent

$639

Iowa average
$79019%
National
$98435%

Median age

38.5 yrs

Iowa average
41.4 yrs7%
National
41.0 yrs6%

Homeownership rate

71.8%

Iowa average
78.4%8%
National
75.8%5%

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

Iowa average
16.6%
National
15.9%5%

How ZIP 51201 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51201, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.