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
- $80,500
- Median income
- $211,400
- Median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 278.1 square miles in Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa. The area is home to 862 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 51026 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51026 sits at $80,500 (5% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,180. The poverty rate stands at 17.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $211,400 (20% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51026 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Woodbury County, so you can benchmark 51026 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 51026, Hornick, 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
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
$32,180
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51026 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,500 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
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
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.
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