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 Low-density area
- $86,042
- Median income Above-median income area
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Larrabee, Cherokee County, Iowa, home to just 251 residents across 58.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51029 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,042 (12% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,030. The poverty rate is 3.8%, with unemployment at 5.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cherokee County, so 51029 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 51029, Larrabee, 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
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 ZIP avg
$39,030
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51029 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Larrabee, 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)
$86,042 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
131housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51029, 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 51029 in?
ZIP code 51029 (Larrabee) is located in Cherokee County, Iowa. Cherokee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cherokee-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51029?
ZIP code 51029 in Larrabee, IA has a population of 251 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51029?
The median household income in ZIP 51029 is $86,042, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51029?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51029 is White at 96.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51029?
ZIP code 51029 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51029?
In ZIP code 51029, 73.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.6% 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 51029?
In ZIP code 51029, approximately 98.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51029?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51029 is 3.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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