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ZIP Code 50151: Lucas, IA
ZIP code 50151 uses the postal name Lucas, Iowa and lies mostly in Lucas County (91% of its land) with the rest in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,061 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lucas; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lucas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lucas County (91%); Warren County (9%)
- Census places
- Lucas
- House districts
- IA-3 (91%), IA-1 (9%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50151?
50151 centers on 41.079°, -93.489° and covers 79.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50275, 50145, 50068, 50049, 50139, 50210, 50166, 50125.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50151, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50151 compare with the rest of Lucas County?
| Measure | 50151 | In Lucas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 727 | 5th of 9 | 566th of 970 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $149k | not ranked | not ranked |
50151's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (727). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50151?
The 2020 Census counted 679 people in 50151; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 727. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 727±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 679−6.2% since 2010 (724)
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 38.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50151?
Of the 727 people the ACS estimates in 50151, 26.4% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50151 earn?
Median household income is $91,061 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,911 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,061
- Income per person
- $36,622
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,812330 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50151?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,714
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 315
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50151?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50151?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50275 | Woodburn | 506 | $72k | 5.7 mi |
| 50145 | Liberty Center | 139 | $51k | 8.6 mi |
| 50068 | Derby | 215 | $37k | 9.1 mi |
| 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | $61k | 10.5 mi |
| 50139 | Lacona | 1,025 | $72k | 10.5 mi |
| 50210 | New Virginia | 1,487 | $88k | 13.5 mi |
| 50166 | Milo | 2,023 | $107k | 14.4 mi |
| 50125 | Indianola | 20,121 | $85k | 18.4 mi |
| 50272 | Williamson | 190 | $45k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.