Dickens, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51333
Clay County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 522
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $110,833
- Median income Above-median income area
- $195,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dickens pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51333 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51333 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dickens, Clay County, Iowa, home to just 522 residents across 168.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51333 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,833 (45% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,984. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.8% and unemployment is 0.9%. Median home value is $195,600 (11% above the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $1,097; 92.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 51333 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 51333, Dickens, 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
522
Population
168.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51333?
52.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$110,833
Median Household Income
+45% vs state ZIP avg
$55,984
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51333 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Dickens, 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)
$110,833 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
202housing units
202
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,600
Median Home Value
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$1,097
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 51333, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,186,000.
9
Businesses
98
Employees
$11.2M
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 51333 vs 51358 →
ZIP 51333 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51301
Spencer (51301)
12,691 residents
- 51358 1,310
Ruthven (51358)
1,310 residents
- 51333 522
Dickens (51333)
522 residents
- 50515 279
Ayrshire (50515)
279 residents
- 51343 238
Greenville (51343)
238 residents
- 51341 49
Gillett Grove (51341)
49 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51333 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51333 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51333
Dickens (51333)
$110,833 median income
- 51358
Ruthven (51358)
$64,583 median income
- 51301
Spencer (51301)
$63,402 median income
- 50515
Ayrshire (50515)
$63,333 median income
- 51343
Greenville (51343)
$60,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51333 ranks the highest 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 51333, 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 51333 in?
ZIP code 51333 (Dickens) is located in Clay County, Iowa. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51333?
ZIP code 51333 in Dickens, IA has a population of 522 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51333?
The median household income in ZIP 51333 is $110,833, which is 45% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51333?
The median home value in ZIP 51333 is $195,600, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51333?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51333 is White at 98.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51333?
ZIP code 51333 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 98 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51333?
In ZIP code 51333, 52.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51333?
In ZIP code 51333, approximately 92.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51333?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51333 is 3.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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