Halbur, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51444
Carroll County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 246
- 583/sq mi
- $82,750
- Median income
- $152,200
- Median home value
- 27.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Halbur pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 583
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51444 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51444 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Halbur, Carroll County, Iowa. The area is home to 246 residents, producing a population density of 583 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 51444 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51444 sits at $82,750 (8% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $31,889. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $152,200 (13% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51444 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carroll County, so you can benchmark 51444 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 51444
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51444.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
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 51444, Halbur, 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
246
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
583
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51444?
31.8
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
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?
$82,750
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$31,889
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51444 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,750 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
112
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,200
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
1960
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 51444, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,005,000.
14
Businesses
54
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 21.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 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 51444 vs 51430 →
ZIP 51444 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51401
Carroll (51401)
12,373 residents
- 51455 2,306
Manning (51455)
2,306 residents
- 51430 761
Arcadia (51430)
761 residents
- 51467 615
Westside (51467)
615 residents
- 51463 552
Templeton (51463)
552 residents
- 51444 246
Halbur (51444)
246 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51444 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51444 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51444
Halbur (51444)
$82,750 median income
- 51467
Westside (51467)
$81,250 median income
- 51463
Templeton (51463)
$78,571 median income
- 51455
Manning (51455)
$76,786 median income
- 51430
Arcadia (51430)
$76,250 median income
- 51401
Carroll (51401)
$70,702 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51444 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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