Cushing, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51018
Woodbury County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 404
- 4/sq mi
- $60,833
- Median income
- $314,900
- Median home value
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cushing pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51018 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51018 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.0 square miles in Cushing, Woodbury County, Iowa. The area is home to 404 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 51018 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51018 sits at $60,833 (21% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,901. The poverty rate stands at 15.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $314,900 (79% above the state average) with median rent at $811 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51018 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Woodbury County, so you can benchmark 51018 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 51018, Cushing, 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
404
Population
94.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51018?
53.4
Median Age
58.5%
Male
41.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$60,833
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$41,901
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51018 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,833 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
264
Total Housing Units
262
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$314,900
Median Home Value
+79% vs state
$811
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 7 business establishments in ZIP 51018, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $622,000.
7
Businesses
14
Employees
$622K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 51018 vs 51016 →
ZIP 51018 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51025
Holstein (51025)
1,989 residents
- 51016
Correctionville (51016)
1,378 residents
- 51006
Battle Creek (51006)
1,075 residents
- 51061 510
Washta (51061)
510 residents
- 51018 404
Cushing (51018)
404 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51018 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51018 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51006
Battle Creek (51006)
$75,625 median income
- 51025
Holstein (51025)
$65,543 median income
- 51018
Cushing (51018)
$60,833 median income
- 51016
Correctionville (51016)
$51,875 median income
- 51061
Washta (51061)
$49,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51018 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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