Arnolds Park, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51331
Dickinson County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,140
- 262/sq mi
- $89,167
- Median income
- $448,800
- Median home value
- 40.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arnolds Park pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 262
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51331 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51331 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.4 square miles in Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,140 residents, producing a population density of 262 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 51331 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51331 sits at $89,167 (16% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $70,729. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $448,800 (156% above the state average) with median rent at $497 per month, and 89.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51331 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dickinson County, so you can benchmark 51331 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 51331
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51331.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
33 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 8
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51331, Arnolds Park, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,140
Population
4.4
Area (sq mi)
262
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51331?
64.8
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$89,167
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$70,729
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51331 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,167 Top 28% higher than 72% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,618
Total Housing Units
522
Occupied Units
1,096
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$448,800
Median Home Value
+156% vs state
$497
Median Rent
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 92 business establishments in ZIP 51331, employing approximately 605 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,108,000.
92
Businesses
605
Employees
$27.1M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 33 | 35.9% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 16.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 6.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 6.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 5.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 51331 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51360
Spirit Lake (51360)
8,031 residents
- 51351
Milford (51351)
4,365 residents
- 51331 1,140
Arnolds Park (51331)
1,140 residents
- 51355 874
Okoboji (51355)
874 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51331 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51331 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51331
Arnolds Park (51331)
$89,167 median income
- 51360
Spirit Lake (51360)
$75,882 median income
- 51351
Milford (51351)
$73,824 median income
- 51355
Okoboji (51355)
$72,262 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51331 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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