Wallingford, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51365
Emmet County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 453
- 9/sq mi
- $71,667
- Median income
- $129,300
- Median home value
- 25.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wallingford pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51365 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51365 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.7 square miles in Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa. The area is home to 453 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 51365 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51365 sits at $71,667 (6% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,164. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $129,300 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51365 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Emmet County, so you can benchmark 51365 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 51365, Wallingford, 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
453
Population
52.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51365?
42.0
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
3.6%
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?
$71,667
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$35,164
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51365 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,667 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
163
Total Housing Units
158
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$129,300
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 51365, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,050,000.
8
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 50.0% |
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 51365 vs 51342 →
ZIP 51365 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51334
Estherville (51334)
7,661 residents
- 51342 1,249
Graettinger (51342)
1,249 residents
- 51365 453
Wallingford (51365)
453 residents
- 50531 242
Dolliver (50531)
242 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51365 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51365 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50531
Dolliver (50531)
$93,036 median income
- 51342
Graettinger (51342)
$84,866 median income
- 51365
Wallingford (51365)
$71,667 median income
- 51334
Estherville (51334)
$57,482 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51365 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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