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ZIP Code 51053: Schaller, IA
ZIP code 51053 uses the postal name Schaller, Iowa and lies mostly in Sac County (89% of its land) with the rest in Ida County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,534 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Schaller; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Schaller · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sac County (89%); Ida County (11%)
- Census places
- Schaller
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 74.3 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51053?
51053 centers on 42.495°, -95.287° and covers 74.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 51020, 50535, 50567, 51431, 51458, 50588, 51002.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51053, 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 51053 compare with the rest of Sac County?
| Measure | 51053 | In Sac County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,016 | 7th of 15 | 462nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $73k | 3rd of 5 | 241st of 396 |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
51053's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,810) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% of all 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 51053?
The 2020 Census counted 1,069 people in 51053; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,016. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,016±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,069−7.9% since 2010 (1,161)
- Households
- 439
- Median age
- 41.2
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 51053?
Of the 1,016 people the ACS estimates in 51053, 25.0% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.8%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older15.3%
- White, not Hispanic76.3%
- Hispanic or Latino19.8%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- 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 51053 earn?
Median household income is $72,534 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Sac County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,779 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,534
- Income per person
- $41,545
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,255510 returns; wages 55% 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 51053?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,800
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 498
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51053?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Wholesale trade3
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 51053?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51020 | Galva | 632 | $80k | 6.4 mi |
| 50535 | Early | 1,198 | $92k | 6.9 mi |
| 50567 | Nemaha | 280 | $78k | 10.7 mi |
| 51431 | Arthur | 430 | $54k | 10.9 mi |
| 51458 | Odebolt | 1,290 | $86k | 11.9 mi |
| 50588 | Storm Lake | 13,431 | $71k | 12.7 mi |
| 51002 | Alta | 2,787 | $71k | 14.4 mi |
| 51025 | Holstein | 1,925 | $66k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.