Sully, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50251
Jasper County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,270
- 12/sq mi
- $91,061
- Median income
- $186,200
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sully pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50251 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50251 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.0 square miles in Sully, Jasper County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,270 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 50251 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50251 sits at $91,061 (19% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,791. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $186,200 (6% above the state average) with median rent at $831 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50251 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jasper County, so you can benchmark 50251 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50251
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50251.
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade 4
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50251, Sully, 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
1,270
Population
105.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50251?
35.9
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
0.9%
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
$41,791
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50251 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?
534
Total Housing Units
518
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$186,200
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
$831
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 66 business establishments in ZIP 50251, employing approximately 742 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,886,000.
66
Businesses
742
Employees
$41.9M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 14 | 21.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 16.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 9.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 6.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 4.5% |
| Information | 3 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 4.5% |
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 50251 vs 50153 →
ZIP 50251 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50219
Pella (50219)
13,939 residents
- 50251 1,270
Sully (50251)
1,270 residents
- 50153 734
Lynnville (50153)
734 residents
- 50232 537
Reasnor (50232)
537 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50251 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50251 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50251
Sully (50251)
$91,061 median income
- 50232
Reasnor (50232)
$87,667 median income
- 50219
Pella (50219)
$86,807 median income
- 50153
Lynnville (50153)
$73,798 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50251 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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