Lucas, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50151
Lucas County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 724
- 4/sq mi
- $91,061
- Median income
- $149,400
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lucas pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50151 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50151 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 206.9 square miles in Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa. The area is home to 724 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50151 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50151 sits at $91,061 (19% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,622. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $149,400 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $1,714 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50151 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Lucas County, so you can benchmark 50151 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50151, Lucas, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
724
Population
206.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50151?
38.9
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$91,061
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$36,622
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50151 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,061 Top 26% higher than 74% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
315
Total Housing Units
297
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$149,400
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$1,714
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 50151, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,908,000.
14
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 42.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50151 vs 50275 →
ZIP 50151 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50139
Lacona (50139)
1,288 residents
- 50151
Lucas (50151)
724 residents
- 50275
Woodburn (50275)
532 residents
- 50068 366
Derby (50068)
366 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50151 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50151 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50151
Lucas (50151)
$91,061 median income
- 50139
Lacona (50139)
$72,400 median income
- 50275
Woodburn (50275)
$72,232 median income
- 50068
Derby (50068)
$36,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50151 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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