Oto, IA

Census ZIP code profile for Oto, IA — 1 ZIPs, total population 253. 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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Oto, IA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 253 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Oto 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 Oto, the median household income averages $90,417 and per-capita income averages $46,394. Poverty rate runs at 7.3% and unemployment at 24.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $83,800 with median rent of per month, and 94.8% 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 Oto 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 Oto 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

253

Population

$90,417

Median Income

$83,800

Median Home Value

72.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Oto earn?

Median Household Income
$90,417
Per Capita Income
$46,394
Unemployment Rate
24.3%
Poverty Rate
7.3%

What does housing look like in Oto?

Median Home Value
$83,800
Owner Occupied
94.8%
Housing Units
117

Who lives in Oto?

Bachelor's Degree+
29.7%
High School+
77.2%
Foreign Born
19.4%

ZIP Codes in Oto, IA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
51044 253 3 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Oto, IA?
Oto, IA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 253, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Oto?
The average median household income across Oto, IA ZIP codes is $90,417. The poverty rate is 7.3%.
What is the cost of living in Oto?
The average median home value in Oto, IA is $83,800. 94.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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