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ZIP Code 51350: Melvin, IA
ZIP code 51350 uses the postal name Melvin, Iowa and lies mostly in Osceola County (93% of its land) with the rest in O'Brien County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Melvin; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melvin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Osceola County (93%); O'Brien County (7%)
- Census places
- Melvin
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51350?
51350 centers on 43.308°, -95.598° and covers 44.5 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51248, 51354, 51249, 51232, 51346.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51350, 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 51350 compare with the rest of Osceola County?
| Measure | 51350 | In Osceola County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 383 | 7th of 8 | 743rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
51350's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (383). 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 15% 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 51350?
The 2020 Census counted 384 people in 51350; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 383. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 383±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 384−6.6% since 2010 (411)
- Households
- 157
- Median age
- 41.9
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 51350?
Of the 383 people the ACS estimates in 51350, 28.7% are under 18 and 30.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%).
- Under 1828.7%
- 18 to 6441.0%
- 65 and older30.3%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Hispanic or Latino9.1%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, 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 51350 earn?
Median household income is $77,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,003 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,250±$24,787
- Income per person
- $39,222
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,316190 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
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 51350?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $79,300
- Median gross rent
- $390
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 189
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51350?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 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 51350?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51248 | Sanborn | 1,534 | $64k | 7.8 mi |
| 51354 | Ocheyedan | 965 | $73k | 7.8 mi |
| 51249 | Sibley | 3,564 | $62k | 9.6 mi |
| 51232 | Ashton | 658 | $83k | 10.7 mi |
| 51346 | Hartley | 2,247 | $72k | 10.8 mi |
| 51345 | Harris | 347 | $54k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 56117 | Bigelow, MN | 400 | $63k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 51231 | Archer | 562 | $108k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.