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ZIP Code 51061: Washta, IA
ZIP code 51061 uses the postal name Washta, Iowa and lies mostly in Cherokee County (79% of its land) with the rest in Ida County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Washta; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County (79%); Ida County (21%)
- Census places
- Washta
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.6 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51061?
51061 centers on 42.580°, -95.725° and covers 48.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 51049, 51048, 51016, 51018, 51025, 51035.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51061, 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 51061 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 51061 | In Cherokee County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 389 | 13th of 15 | 739th of 970 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
51061's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (389). 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 14% 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 51061?
The 2020 Census counted 419 people in 51061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 389. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 389±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 419−17.8% since 2010 (510)
- Households
- 186
- Median age
- 70.8
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 51061?
Of the 389 people the ACS estimates in 51061, 4.9% are under 18 and 52.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 184.9%
- 18 to 6442.9%
- 65 and older52.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, 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 51061 earn?
Median household income is $49,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,920 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,375±$19,856
- Income per person
- $36,378
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,250200 returns; wages 48% 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 51061?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $77,500
- Median gross rent
- $431
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51061?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 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 51061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51049 | Quimby | 448 | $57k | 5.4 mi |
| 51048 | Pierson | 435 | $83k | 6.2 mi |
| 51016 | Correctionville | 1,080 | $52k | 8.5 mi |
| 51018 | Cushing | 542 | $61k | 9.3 mi |
| 51025 | Holstein | 1,925 | $66k | 10.3 mi |
| 51035 | Marcus | 1,627 | $79k | 14.4 mi |
| 51028 | Kingsley | 2,191 | $78k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 51012 | Cherokee | 6,311 | $70k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 51014 | Cleghorn | 549 | $70k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.