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ZIP Code 51462: Scranton, IA
ZIP code 51462 uses the postal name Scranton, Iowa and lies mostly in Greene County (97% of its land) with the rest in Carroll County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,286 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Scranton, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scranton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County (97%); Carroll County (3%)
- Census places
- Scranton
- House districts
- IA-3 (97%), IA-4 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 114.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51462?
51462 centers on 42.014°, -94.557° and covers 114.1 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 51459, 51443, 50129, 50050, 50026, 50029, 50058.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51462, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 51462 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 51462 | In Greene County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,049 | 4th of 13 | 453rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $69k | 3rd of 4 | 278th of 396 |
| Median home value | $146k | 4th of 4 | 338th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 16% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 51462?
The 2020 Census counted 1,033 people in 51462; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,049. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,049±156 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,033+2.0% since 2010 (1,013)
- Households
- 454
- Median age
- 34.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 51462?
Of the 1,049 people the ACS estimates in 51462, 24.4% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic87.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 51462 earn?
Median household income is $69,286 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Greene County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,389 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,286±$9,058
- Income per person
- $39,242
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,187460 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 51462?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $146,300
- Median gross rent
- $903
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.3%
- Housing units
- 490
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51462?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 51462?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51459 | Ralston | 54 | $63k | 4.7 mi |
| 51443 | Glidden | 1,653 | $79k | 8.2 mi |
| 50129 | Jefferson | 5,014 | $61k | 9.2 mi |
| 50050 | Churdan | 712 | $64k | 10.4 mi |
| 50026 | Bagley | 481 | $69k | 12.1 mi |
| 50029 | Bayard | 523 | $57k | 12.8 mi |
| 50058 | Coon Rapids | 1,999 | $80k | 13.0 mi |
| 51451 | Lanesboro | 74 | $44k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.