Cleghorn, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51014
Cherokee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 528
- 4/sq mi
- $69,688
- Median income
- $132,500
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cleghorn pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51014 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51014 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.9 square miles in Cleghorn, Cherokee County, Iowa. The area is home to 528 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 51014 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51014 sits at $69,688 (9% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $46,665. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $132,500 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $1,353 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51014 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 58.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cherokee County, so you can benchmark 51014 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 51014, Cleghorn, 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
528
Population
138.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51014?
58.6
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
1.3%
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?
$69,688
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$46,665
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51014 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,688 46th percentile higher than 46% 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?
276
Total Housing Units
270
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,500
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$1,353
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 51014, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,816,000.
9
Businesses
47
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 51014 vs 51035 →
ZIP 51014 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51012
Cherokee (51012)
6,642 residents
- 51035 1,685
Marcus (51035)
1,685 residents
- 51014 528
Cleghorn (51014)
528 residents
- 51037 322
Meriden (51037)
322 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51014 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51014 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51035
Marcus (51035)
$79,338 median income
- 51014
Cleghorn (51014)
$69,688 median income
- 51012
Cherokee (51012)
$69,531 median income
- 51037
Meriden (51037)
$58,958 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51014 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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