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ZIP Code 51244: Matlock, IA
ZIP code 51244 is in Matlock, Iowa, entirely in Sioux County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,365 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Matlock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sioux County
- Census places
- Matlock
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 381 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51244?
51244 centers on 43.244°, -95.934° and covers 0.4 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 51201.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51244, 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 51244 compare with the rest of Sioux County?
| Measure | 51244 | In Sioux County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 144 | 18th of 19 | 881st of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
51244's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (144). 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 69% 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 51244?
The 2020 Census counted 74 people in 51244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 144. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 144±55 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 74
- Households
- 59
- Median age
- 49.5
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 51244?
Of the 144 people the ACS estimates in 51244, 25.0% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Other or two or more7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 51244 earn?
Median household income is $83,365 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,365±$9,442
- Income per person
- $47,517
- Below the poverty line
- 1.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
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 51244?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 63
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51244?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 51244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51201 | Sheldon | 6,430 | $69k | 5.5 mi |
| 51234 | Boyden | 1,172 | $84k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 51237 | George | 1,605 | $62k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 51232 | Ashton | 658 | $83k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 51239 | Hull | 2,876 | $78k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 51238 | Hospers | 1,502 | $74k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 51231 | Archer | 562 | $108k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 51243 | Little Rock | 735 | $84k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.