Salix, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51052
Woodbury County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,027
- 7/sq mi
- $108,750
- Median income
- $281,100
- Median home value
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Salix pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51052 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51052 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 155.6 square miles in Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,027 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 51052 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51052 sits at $108,750 (42% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $50,935. The poverty rate stands at 1.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $281,100 (60% above the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51052 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Woodbury County, so you can benchmark 51052 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 51052, Salix, 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
1,027
Population
155.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51052?
55.2
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
1.7%
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?
$108,750
Median Household Income
+42% vs state
$50,935
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51052 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,750 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
490
Total Housing Units
474
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$281,100
Median Home Value
+60% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 51052, employing approximately 268 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,237,000.
17
Businesses
268
Employees
$27.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 17.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 17.6% |
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 51052 vs 51055 →
ZIP 51052 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51054
Sergeant Bluff (51054)
5,110 residents
- 51055 1,319
Sloan (51055)
1,319 residents
- 51052 1,027
Salix (51052)
1,027 residents
- 51007 730
Bronson (51007)
730 residents
- 51111 94
Sioux City (51111)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51052 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51052 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51054
Sergeant Bluff (51054)
$119,716 median income
- 51007
Bronson (51007)
$117,125 median income
- 51052
Salix (51052)
$108,750 median income
- 51055
Sloan (51055)
$72,143 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51052 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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