Castana, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51010
Monona County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 456
- 3/sq mi
- $89,063
- Median income
- $114,800
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Castana pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51010 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51010 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 175.4 square miles in Castana, Monona County, Iowa. The area is home to 456 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 51010 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51010 sits at $89,063 (16% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $40,064. The poverty rate stands at 2.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $114,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $99 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51010 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monona County, so you can benchmark 51010 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 51010, Castana, 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
456
Population
175.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51010?
46.7
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$89,063
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$40,064
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
35.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51010 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,063 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
262
Total Housing Units
208
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$99
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 51010, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $51,000.
4
Businesses
3
Employees
$51K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51010 vs 51051 →
ZIP 51010 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51034
Mapleton (51034)
1,820 residents
- 51056 478
Smithland (51056)
478 residents
- 51010 456
Castana (51010)
456 residents
- 51572 398
Soldier (51572)
398 residents
- 51051 90
Rodney (51051)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51010 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51010 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51056
Smithland (51056)
$103,313 median income
- 51010
Castana (51010)
$89,063 median income
- 51572
Soldier (51572)
$69,500 median income
- 51034
Mapleton (51034)
$66,375 median income
- 51051
Rodney (51051)
$51,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51010 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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