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ZIP Code 51044: Oto, IA
ZIP code 51044 uses the postal name Oto, Iowa and lies entirely in Woodbury County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Oto; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Oto · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Woodbury County
- Census places
- Oto
- Metro area
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51044?
51044 centers on 42.306°, -95.918° and covers 33.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51056, 51004, 51026, 51019, 51034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51044, 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 51044 compare with the rest of Woodbury County?
| Measure | 51044 | In Woodbury County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 165 | 24th of 26 | 872nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
51044's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (165). 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 10% 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 51044?
The 2020 Census counted 209 people in 51044; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 165. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 165±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 209
- Households
- 77
- Median age
- 72.7
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 51044?
Of the 165 people the ACS estimates in 51044, 4.2% are under 18 and 72.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.4%).
- Under 184.2%
- 18 to 6423.0%
- 65 and older72.7%
- White, not Hispanic99.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 51044 earn?
Median household income is $90,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $90,417±$42,851
- Income per person
- $46,394
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 24.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.7%
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 51044?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.8%
- Housing units
- 117
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51044?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 51044?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51056 | Smithland | 346 | $103k | 4.9 mi |
| 51004 | Anthon | 858 | $44k | 5.1 mi |
| 51026 | Hornick | 910 | $81k | 8.4 mi |
| 51019 | Danbury | 448 | $75k | 10.3 mi |
| 51034 | Mapleton | 1,674 | $66k | 11.9 mi |
| 51051 | Rodney | 39 | $52k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 51015 | Climbing Hill | 45 | $88k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 51039 | Moville | 2,845 | $110k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.