Gillett Grove, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51341
Clay County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 49
- 55/sq mi
- $61,000
- Median home value
- 38.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gillett Grove pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 55
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51341 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51341 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.9 square miles in Gillett Grove, Clay County, Iowa. The area is home to 49 residents, producing a population density of 55 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 51341 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51341 sits at —, while per-capita income is $31,538. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $61,000 (65% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51341 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 51341 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 →
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 51341, Gillett Grove, 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
49
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
55
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51341?
45.4
Median Age
40.0%
Male
60.0%
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?
$31,538
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
16
Total Housing Units
11
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
3.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$61,000
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 51341 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
- 50585 1,176
Sioux Rapids (50585)
1,176 residents
- 51333 522
Dickens (51333)
522 residents
- 51366 379
Webb (51366)
379 residents
- 51343 238
Greenville (51343)
238 residents
- 51341 49
Gillett Grove (51341)
49 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51341 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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