Rock Rapids, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rock Rapids, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,844. 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 ROCK-RAPIDS-IA · Rock Rapids, IA 1 ZIPs · 3,844 pop · #12256/25278 · Lyon County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $72,400
- RANK-MID #12256/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Doon
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 79% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 3,844
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $247,900
Nearest income peer: Doon, IA ( $1,384 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 Rock Rapids
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rock Rapids on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- George · lowest
George · lowest
$61,667 median HH income
- Doon · near
Doon · near
$71,016 median HH income
- Rock Rapids · this city
Rock Rapids · this city
$72,400 median HH income
- Alvord · near
Alvord · near
$75,625 median HH income
- Little Rock · near
Little Rock · near
$83,750 median HH income
- Lester · highest
Lester · highest
$95,625 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, Rock Rapids, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 48%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 3,844
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,400
- 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 51246 (3,844 residents). Household income $72,400 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Rock Rapids as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Randall is the closest lower-income city and Hartley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Rock Rapids.
Population concentration
Rock Rapids reads through its lone ZIP, 51246
3,844 ACS residents, one ZIP: 51246 is not the leading code inside Rock Rapids, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Rock Rapids's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 147 establishments, 1,570 employees , annual payroll $89,816k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51246 (147 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (23) · also Other services (except public administration) · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Rock Rapids, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Lyon County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Rock Rapids. See the Lyon County roll-up →
Rock Rapids sits in the lower half of Lyon County on income: Inwood, Larchwood and Little Rock report more, and only George reports less. Lester marks the far end of that range at $95,625, 32% above Rock Rapids.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51246 | 3,844 | $72,400 | 147 | 9 |
Rock Rapids 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 Rock Rapids, .