Merrill, IA

Census ZIP code profile for Merrill, IA — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,535. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Merrill, IA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,535 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Merrill splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Merrill, the median household income averages $95,893 and per-capita income averages $37,652. Poverty rate runs at 4.4% and unemployment at 1.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $183,100 with median rent of $630 per month, and 87.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Merrill against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Merrill as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,535

Population

$95,893

Median Income

$183,100

Median Home Value

43

Median Age

How much do residents of Merrill earn?

Median Household Income
$95,893
Per Capita Income
$37,652
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
Poverty Rate
4.4%

What does housing look like in Merrill?

Median Home Value
$183,100
Median Rent
$630/mo
Owner Occupied
87.9%
Housing Units
653

Who lives in Merrill?

Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%
High School+
55.3%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
1.7%

ZIP Codes in Merrill, IA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
51038 1,535 7 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Merrill, IA?
Merrill, IA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,535, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Merrill?
The average median household income across Merrill, IA ZIP codes is $95,893. The poverty rate is 4.4%.
What is the cost of living in Merrill?
The average median home value in Merrill, IA is $183,100. Median rent is $630/month. 87.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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