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ZIP Code 51020: Galva, IA
ZIP code 51020 uses the postal name Galva, Iowa and lies mostly in Ida County (71% of its land), reaching into Sac County, Cherokee County and Buena Vista County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,066 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Galva; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Galva · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ida County (71%); Sac County (13%); Cherokee County (12%); Buena Vista County (4%)
- Census places
- Galva
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51020?
51020 centers on 42.515°, -95.410° and covers 57.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 51053, 51025, 51431, 51445, 51002, 51005.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51020, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 51020 compare with the rest of Ida County?
| Measure | 51020 | In Ida County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 632 | 7th of 12 | 615th of 970 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
51020's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (632). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 51020?
The 2020 Census counted 637 people in 51020; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 632. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 632±163 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 637
- Households
- 231
- Median age
- 33.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 51020?
Of the 632 people the ACS estimates in 51020, 28.8% are under 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).
- Under 1828.8%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older10.1%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 51020 earn?
Median household income is $80,066 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,066±$12,567
- Income per person
- $32,472
- Below the poverty line
- 20.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,173260 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 51020?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $92,500
- Median gross rent
- $658
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.2%
- Housing units
- 268
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51020?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 51020?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51053 | Schaller | 1,016 | $73k | 6.4 mi |
| 51025 | Holstein | 1,925 | $66k | 7.5 mi |
| 51431 | Arthur | 430 | $54k | 12.2 mi |
| 51445 | Ida Grove | 2,485 | $65k | 13.2 mi |
| 51002 | Alta | 2,787 | $71k | 13.7 mi |
| 51005 | Aurelia | 1,561 | $76k | 14.4 mi |
| 50535 | Early | 1,198 | $92k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 51049 | Quimby | 448 | $57k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.