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ZIP Code 51048: Pierson, IA
ZIP code 51048 uses the postal name Pierson, Iowa and lies mostly in Woodbury County (49% of its land), reaching into Cherokee County and Plymouth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,158 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Pierson; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pierson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Woodbury County (49%); Cherokee County (40%); Plymouth County (11%)
- Census places
- Pierson
- Metro area
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.9 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51048?
51048 centers on 42.551°, -95.841° and covers 36.9 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51016, 51061, 51028, 51035, 51050.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51048, 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 51048 compare with the rest of Woodbury County?
| Measure | 51048 | In Woodbury County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 435 | 22nd of 26 | 707th of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
51048's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (435). 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 19% 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 51048?
The 2020 Census counted 571 people in 51048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 435. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 435±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 571
- Households
- 156
- Median age
- 34.5
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 51048?
Of the 435 people the ACS estimates in 51048, 32.2% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1832.2%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- 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 51048 earn?
Median household income is $83,158 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,158
- Income per person
- $30,464
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,519270 returns; wages 58% 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 51048?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $103,100
- Median gross rent
- $606
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 172
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51048?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 51048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51016 | Correctionville | 1,080 | $52k | 5.8 mi |
| 51061 | Washta | 389 | $49k | 6.2 mi |
| 51028 | Kingsley | 2,191 | $78k | 8.1 mi |
| 51035 | Marcus | 1,627 | $79k | 16.0 mi |
| 51050 | Remsen | 2,962 | $93k | 18.1 mi |
| 51018 | Cushing | 542 | $61k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 51049 | Quimby | 448 | $57k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 51004 | Anthon | 858 | $44k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 51039 | Moville | 2,845 | $110k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 51025 | Holstein | 1,925 | $66k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.