Ocheyedan, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51354
Osceola County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,096
- 5/sq mi
- $72,639
- Median income
- $115,400
- Median home value
- 5.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ocheyedan pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51354 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51354 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 228.3 square miles in Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,096 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 51354 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51354 sits at $72,639 (5% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $45,676. The poverty rate stands at 9.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $115,400 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $923 per month, and 81.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51354 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Osceola County, so you can benchmark 51354 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 51354
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51354.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Utilities 3
Utilities
3 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 51354, Ocheyedan, 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
1,096
Population
228.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51354?
50.3
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$72,639
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$45,676
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51354 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,639 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
508
Total Housing Units
462
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,400
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$923
Median Rent
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 51354, employing approximately 243 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,442,000.
39
Businesses
243
Employees
$14.4M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 25.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 17.9% |
| Construction | 4 | 10.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 10.3% |
| Utilities | 3 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 7.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.7% |
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 51354 vs 51345 →
ZIP 51354 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51354
Ocheyedan (51354)
1,096 residents
- 56167
Round Lake (56167)
661 residents
- 51350 411
Melvin (51350)
411 residents
- 51345 403
Harris (51345)
403 residents
- 56117 399
Bigelow (56117)
399 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51354 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51354 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51350
Melvin (51350)
$77,250 median income
- 56167
Round Lake (56167)
$73,203 median income
- 51354
Ocheyedan (51354)
$72,639 median income
- 56117
Bigelow (56117)
$63,438 median income
- 51345
Harris (51345)
$54,301 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51354 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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