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Mills County, IA ZIP Codes
Mills County, Iowa has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 7 of the residential ones lie mainly in Mills County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $79,010 in 51503 (Council Bluffs) to $93,646 in 51534 (Glenwood) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Mills County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
They carry 11 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 11 residential ZIP codes in Mills County
7 ZIP codes lie mainly in Mills County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51534 | Glenwood | 8,874 | 88 | $94k | $247k | 100% |
| 51551 | Malvern | 1,842 | 22 | $86k | $212k | 100% |
| 51561 | Pacific Junction | 1,039 | 19 | $113k | $389k | 100% |
| 51571 | Silver City | 902 | 20 | $95k | $221k | 66% |
| 51540 | Hastings | 372 | 6 | $84k | $218k | 100% |
| 51541 | Henderson | 273 | 6 | $92k | $164k | 71% |
| 51554 | Mineola | 194 | 58 | $103k | $392k | 100% |
Partly in Mills County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
6 ZIP codes of Mills County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Mills | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 51503 | 15% | Pottawattamie County 85% |
| 51653 | 25% | Fremont County 75% |
| 51571 | 66% | Pottawattamie County 34% |
| 51533 | 45% | Montgomery County 55% |
| 51645 | 30% | Fremont County 57%; Montgomery County 7%; Page County 5% |
| 51541 | 71% | Montgomery County 16%; Pottawattamie County 13% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Mills County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Mills County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 515 and 516.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.