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ZIP Code 51037: Meriden, IA
ZIP code 51037 uses the postal name Meriden, Iowa and lies entirely in Cherokee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,958 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Meriden; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Meriden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County
- Census places
- Meriden
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.6 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51037?
51037 centers on 42.826°, -95.643° and covers 23.6 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 51014, 51012, 51046.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51037, 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 51037 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 51037 | In Cherokee County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 327 | 14th of 15 | 782nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $235k | not ranked | not ranked |
51037's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (327). 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 21% 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 51037?
The 2020 Census counted 349 people in 51037; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 327. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 327±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 349+8.4% since 2010 (322)
- Households
- 154
- Median age
- 46.8
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 51037?
Of the 327 people the ACS estimates in 51037, 21.1% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 51037 earn?
Median household income is $58,958 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($33,366 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,958±$10,367
- Income per person
- $31,504
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,628180 returns; wages 52% 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 51037?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,400
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51037?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 51037?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51014 | Cleghorn | 549 | $70k | 4.2 mi |
| 51012 | Cherokee | 6,311 | $70k | 6.9 mi |
| 51046 | Paullina | 1,326 | $84k | 9.6 mi |
| 51029 | Larrabee | 261 | $86k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 51035 | Marcus | 1,627 | $79k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 51009 | Calumet | 113 | $59k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 51005 | Aurelia | 1,561 | $76k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 51049 | Quimby | 448 | $57k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.