Bronson, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51007
Woodbury County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 730
- 8/sq mi
- $117,125
- Median income
- $241,000
- Median home value
- 32.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bronson pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51007 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51007 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.9 square miles in Bronson, Woodbury County, Iowa. The area is home to 730 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 51007 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51007 sits at $117,125 (53% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $48,282. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $241,000 (37% above the state average) with median rent at $1,375 per month, and 97.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51007 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Woodbury County, so you can benchmark 51007 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 51007, Bronson, 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
730
Population
86.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51007?
43.7
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Female
2.2%
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?
$117,125
Median Household Income
+53% vs state
$48,282
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51007 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$117,125 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
284
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,000
Median Home Value
+37% vs state
$1,375
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 6 business establishments in ZIP 51007, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,462,000.
6
Businesses
51
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 50.0% |
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 51007 vs 51030 →
ZIP 51007 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51106
Sioux City (51106)
26,544 residents
- 51054 5,110
Sergeant Bluff (51054)
5,110 residents
- 51039 2,475
Moville (51039)
2,475 residents
- 51030 1,737
Lawton (51030)
1,737 residents
- 51052 1,027
Salix (51052)
1,027 residents
- 51007 730
Bronson (51007)
730 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51007 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51007 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51054
Sergeant Bluff (51054)
$119,716 median income
- 51007
Bronson (51007)
$117,125 median income
- 51039
Moville (51039)
$110,000 median income
- 51052
Salix (51052)
$108,750 median income
- 51030
Lawton (51030)
$86,167 median income
- 51106
Sioux City (51106)
$78,434 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51007 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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