Larrabee, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51029
Cherokee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 251
- 4/sq mi
- $86,042
- Median income
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Larrabee pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51029 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 58.4 square miles in Larrabee, Cherokee County, Iowa. The area is home to 251 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 51029 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51029 sits at $86,042 (12% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $39,030. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 98.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cherokee County, so you can benchmark 51029 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 51029, Larrabee, 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
251
Population
58.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51029?
55.0
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
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?
$86,042
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$39,030
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51029 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,042 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
131
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 51029, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,519,000.
5
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51029 vs 51009 →
ZIP 51029 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
- 51046 1,660
Paullina (51046)
1,660 residents
- 51058 1,007
Sutherland (51058)
1,007 residents
- 51037 322
Meriden (51037)
322 residents
- 51029 251
Larrabee (51029)
251 residents
- 51009 164
Calumet (51009)
164 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51029 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51029 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51029
Larrabee (51029)
$86,042 median income
- 51046
Paullina (51046)
$84,125 median income
- 51012
Cherokee (51012)
$69,531 median income
- 51058
Sutherland (51058)
$63,036 median income
- 51037
Meriden (51037)
$58,958 median income
- 51009
Calumet (51009)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51029 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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