51501 ZIP Code – Council Bluffs, Iowa

51501 is a ZIP code serving Council Bluffs, Iowa in Pottawattamie County with a population of approximately 35,400 residents. Residents earn a median household income of $56,054, which is below the Iowa average and below the national figure. Homes in this ZIP code have a median value of $130,300, well below the national average, with 63.8% owner-occupied housing (increasing). , with median rent coming in at $979 — near the national figure. Housing consists of 74% single-family (increasing), 15% apartments (increasing), 5% duplex/multi-family.

The area reports an unemployment rate of 4.1%, below the national average. The poverty rate is 13.6%, near the national average. About 16.7% of residents have completed a four-year degree, below the national rate. The median age is 38.4, near the national median. Neighboring ZIP codes include 68108, 68102, 68183.

ZIP Code 51501 Data

Population 35,400
Median Household Income $56,054
Median Home Value $130,300
Median Rent $979
Median Age 38.4
Unemployment Rate 4.1%
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.7%
State Iowa

ZIP 51501 vs. Iowa vs. U.S.

MetricZIP 51501IA Avg.U.S. Avg.
Population35k3,29710k
Median Household Income$56k$71k$73k
Median Home Value$130k$153k$258k
Median Rent$979$792$1,088
Median Age38.443.643.2
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.1%5.0%
Poverty Rate13.6%9.8%13.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%21.9%26.9%

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Nearby ZIP Codes

Nearby ZIP Code Comparison

ZIP Code City Population Median Income
68108 OMAHA 14,869 $49,681
68102 OMAHA 8,971 $64,423
68183 OMAHA Not provided Not provided
68107 OMAHA 29,779 $56,760
68178 OMAHA 2,368 Not provided