Harris, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51345
Osceola County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 403
- 3/sq mi
- $54,301
- Median income
- $141,700
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harris pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 40%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51345 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51345 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 143.9 square miles in Harris, Osceola County, Iowa. The area is home to 403 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 51345 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51345 sits at $54,301 (29% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $40,566. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $141,700 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 40.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51345 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Osceola County, so you can benchmark 51345 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 51345, Harris, 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
403
Population
143.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51345?
53.4
Median Age
68.6%
Male
31.4%
Female
28.0%
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?
$54,301
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$40,566
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51345 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,301 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
213
Total Housing Units
190
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
1.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$141,700
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 51345, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,264,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$1.3M
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 51345 vs 51354 →
ZIP 51345 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51347
Lake Park (51347)
1,431 residents
- 51354
Ocheyedan (51354)
1,096 residents
- 56167
Round Lake (56167)
661 residents
- 51345 403
Harris (51345)
403 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51345 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51345 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51347
Lake Park (51347)
$82,750 median income
- 56167
Round Lake (56167)
$73,203 median income
- 51354
Ocheyedan (51354)
$72,639 median income
- 51345
Harris (51345)
$54,301 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51345 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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