Westfield, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51062
Plymouth County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 526
- 4/sq mi
- $250,000
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westfield pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51062 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51062 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa, home to just 526 residents across 146.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 51062, but per-capita income is $45,682. 2.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $250,000 (42% above the state average) with median rent at $993 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is -. To put 51062 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Plymouth County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51062, Westfield, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
526
Population
146.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51062?
47.3
Median Age
65.0%
Male
35.0%
Female
0.4%
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?
$45,682
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
252
Total Housing Units
240
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$250,000
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
$993
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 51062, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,657,000.
7
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 42.9% |
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 51062 vs 51001 →
ZIP 51062 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51109
Sioux City (51109)
3,098 residents
- 51001
Akron (51001)
2,432 residents
- 57038
Jefferson (57038)
1,667 residents
- 51062 526
Westfield (51062)
526 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51062 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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