Ashton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51232
Osceola County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 875
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $82,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $107,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ashton pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51232 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51232 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa, home to just 875 residents across 156.3 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51232 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,917 (8% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,686. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $107,500 (39% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $1,208; owner occupancy is 85.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Osceola County, so 51232 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 51232, Ashton, 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
875
Population
156.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51232?
53.6
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
0.6%
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?
$82,917
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$40,686
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51232 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Ashton, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,917 Top 32% higher than 68% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
334housing units
334
Total Housing Units
322
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$107,500
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$1,208
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 51232, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,394,000.
8
Businesses
67
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51232 vs 51201 →
ZIP 51232 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51201
Sheldon (51201)
6,193 residents
- 51249
Sibley (51249)
3,593 residents
- 51232 875
Ashton (51232)
875 residents
- 51243 807
Little Rock (51243)
807 residents
- 51244 79
Matlock (51244)
79 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51232 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51232 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51243
Little Rock (51243)
$83,750 median income
- 51244
Matlock (51244)
$83,365 median income
- 51232
Ashton (51232)
$82,917 median income
- 51201
Sheldon (51201)
$68,799 median income
- 51249
Sibley (51249)
$61,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51232 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51232, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 51232 in?
ZIP code 51232 (Ashton) is located in Osceola County, Iowa. Osceola County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/osceola-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51232?
ZIP code 51232 in Ashton, IA has a population of 875 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51232?
The median household income in ZIP 51232 is $82,917, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51232?
The median home value in ZIP 51232 is $107,500, which is 61% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51232?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51232 is White at 97.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51232?
ZIP code 51232 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 67 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51232?
In ZIP code 51232, 51.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 51232?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 51232 is 22.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51232?
In ZIP code 51232, approximately 85.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51232?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51232 is 6.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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