Manilla, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51454
Crawford County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,346
- 5/sq mi
- $100,625
- Median income
- $167,400
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Manilla pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51454 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51454 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 258.8 square miles in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,346 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 51454 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51454 sits at $100,625 (31% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $46,460. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $167,400 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $650 per month, and 88.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51454 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crawford County, so you can benchmark 51454 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 51454
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51454.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 51454, Manilla, 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
1,346
Population
258.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51454?
38.6
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
0.9%
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?
$100,625
Median Household Income
+31% vs state
$46,460
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
28.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51454 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,625 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
499
Total Housing Units
438
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,400
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$650
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 22 business establishments in ZIP 51454, employing approximately 70 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,875,000.
22
Businesses
70
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 22.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 18.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 13.6% |
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 51454 vs 51446 →
ZIP 51454 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51454
Manilla (51454)
1,346 residents
- 51527 530
Defiance (51527)
530 residents
- 51446 511
Irwin (51446)
511 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51454 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51454 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51454
Manilla (51454)
$100,625 median income
- 51527
Defiance (51527)
$64,750 median income
- 51446
Irwin (51446)
$62,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51454 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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