Scranton, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Scranton, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,013. 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 SCRANTON-IA · Scranton, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,013 pop · #13544/25278 · Greene County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $69,286
- RANK-MID #13544/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grand Junction
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,013
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $146,300
Nearest income peer: Grand Junction, IA ( $264 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 Scranton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Scranton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Jefferson · lowest
Jefferson · lowest
$60,671 median HH income
- Churdan · near
Churdan · near
$64,432 median HH income
- Paton · near
Paton · near
$66,771 median HH income
- Grand Junction · near
Grand Junction · near
$69,022 median HH income
- Scranton · this city
Scranton · this city
$69,286 median HH income
- Dana · highest
Dana · highest
$96,635 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, Scranton, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 46th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,013
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $69,286
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,286 and poverty 12.3% concentrate in 51462.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Scranton as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Coralville is the closest lower-income city and Persia the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Scranton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 51462, is all of Scranton
There is no split to weigh here: 51462 holds every one of Scranton's 1,013 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
Mid-pack ZBP load on Scranton's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 24 establishments, 568 employees , annual payroll $32,689k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51462 (24 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (6) · also Construction .
ZIP Codes in Scranton, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Greene County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Scranton. See the Greene County roll-up →
Scranton lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Greene County: Rippey and Dana earn more and Jefferson, Churdan and Paton earn less. Dana marks the far end of that range at $96,635, 39% above Scranton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51462 | 1,013 | $69,286 | 24 | 4 |
Scranton 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 Scranton, .