Lake City, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lake City, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,128. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAKE-CITY-IA · Lake City, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,128 pop · #10984/25278 · Calhoun County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-HIGH $75,329
- RANK-MID #10984/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Manson
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 81% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,128
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $115,800
Nearest income peer: Manson, IA ( $4,235 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Lake City
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Pomeroy · lowest
Pomeroy · lowest
$52,717 median HH income
- Rockwell City · near
Rockwell City · near
$61,108 median HH income
- Farnhamville · near
Farnhamville · near
$62,344 median HH income
- Manson · near
Manson · near
$71,094 median HH income
- Lake City · this city
Lake City · this city
$75,329 median HH income
- Lohrville · highest
Lohrville · highest
$86,563 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lake City, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,128
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,329
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 51449 (2,128 residents). Household income $75,329 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lake City as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Preston is the closest lower-income city and Akron the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lake City.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 51449, is all of Lake City
There is no split to weigh here: 51449 holds every one of Lake City's 2,128 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Lake City's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 73 establishments, 854 employees , annual payroll $40,256k (~34 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51449 (73 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (14) · also Retail trade · Manufacturing .
ZIP Codes in Lake City, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Calhoun County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lake City. See the Calhoun County roll-up →
Lake City sits in the upper half of Calhoun County on income: Manson, Rockwell City and Pomeroy report less, while Lohrville reports more. Pomeroy marks the far end of that range at $52,717, 30% below Lake City.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51449 | 2,128 | $75,329 | 73 | 9 |
Lake City roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lake City, .