Hornick, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51026
Woodbury County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 862
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $80,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $211,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hornick pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51026 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51026 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa, home to just 862 residents across 278.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51026 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,500 (5% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,180. The poverty rate is 17.5%, with unemployment at 3.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $211,400 (20% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 93.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Woodbury County, so 51026 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51026, Hornick, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
862
Population
278.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51026?
43.3
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
1.5%
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?
$80,500
Median Household Income
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$32,180
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51026 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Hornick, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$80,500 Top 36% higher than 64% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
417housing units
417
Total Housing Units
354
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,400
Median Home Value
+20% vs state ZIP avg
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 51026, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,526,000.
10
Businesses
45
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 40.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 51026 vs 51056 →
ZIP 51026 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51063
Whiting (51063)
1,100 residents
- 51026
Hornick (51026)
862 residents
- 51056
Smithland (51056)
478 residents
- 51051 90
Rodney (51051)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51026 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51026 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
- 51063
Whiting (51063)
$80,750 median income
- 51026
Hornick (51026)
$80,500 median income
- 51051
Rodney (51051)
$51,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51026 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51026, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 51026 in?
ZIP code 51026 (Hornick) is located in Woodbury County, Iowa. Woodbury County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/woodbury-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51026?
ZIP code 51026 in Hornick, IA has a population of 862 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51026?
The median household income in ZIP 51026 is $80,500, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51026?
The median home value in ZIP 51026 is $211,400, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51026?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51026 is White at 95.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51026?
ZIP code 51026 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51026?
In ZIP code 51026, 43.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51026?
In ZIP code 51026, approximately 93.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51026?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51026 is 17.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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