Auburn, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51433
Sac County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 676
- 5/sq mi
- $68,125
- Median income
- $153,200
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Auburn pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51433 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51433 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 147.0 square miles in Auburn, Sac County, Iowa. The area is home to 676 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 51433 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51433 sits at $68,125 (11% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,473. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $153,200 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $774 per month, and 48.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51433 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sac County, so you can benchmark 51433 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 51433, Auburn, 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
676
Population
147.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51433?
38.2
Median Age
41.6%
Male
58.4%
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?
$68,125
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$32,473
Per Capita Income
20.8%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51433 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,125 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
244
Total Housing Units
227
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,200
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
$774
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 51433, employing approximately 63 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,808,000.
14
Businesses
63
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 21.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 51433 vs 51449 →
ZIP 51433 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51449
Lake City (51449)
2,128 residents
- 51436
Breda (51436)
904 residents
- 51433 676
Auburn (51433)
676 residents
- 50561 520
Lytton (50561)
520 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51433 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51433 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51449
Lake City (51449)
$75,329 median income
- 51433
Auburn (51433)
$68,125 median income
- 50561
Lytton (50561)
$67,446 median income
- 51436
Breda (51436)
$61,926 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51433 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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