ZIP Code 51012

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Cherokee · Cherokee County · Iowa

Quick Facts

6,642

Population

386.2

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

43.1

Median Age

48.3%

Male

51.7%

Female

4.8%

Foreign-Born

White 90.3%

African American 2.6%

Asian 1.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.8%

Hispanic or Latino 6.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$56,964

Median Household Income

$34,524

Per Capita Income

22.1%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,889

Total Housing Units

2,690

Occupied Units

199

Vacant Units

2.22

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 67.3%

Renter 32.7%

$127,900

Median Home Value

$725

Median Rent

1961

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
51005	Aurelia, IA	1,491	7.1 mi
51029	Larrabee, IA	251	9.5 mi
51037	Meriden, IA	322	7.0 mi
51014	Cleghorn, IA	528	8.1 mi
51049	Quimby, IA	506	9.1 mi

Related Areas

Cherokee County Cherokee, IA Iowa

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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