Vail, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51465
Crawford County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 733
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $125,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Vail pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51465 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51465 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vail, Crawford County, Iowa, home to just 733 residents across 141.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51465 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,917 (5% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,238. The poverty rate is 22.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $125,000 (29% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $588; owner occupancy is 90.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Crawford County, so 51465 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51465, Vail, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
733
Population
141.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51465?
38.8
Median Age
42.5%
Male
57.5%
Female
8.3%
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?
$72,917
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$33,238
Per Capita Income
22.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51465 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Vail, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,917 47th percentile higher than 47% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
257housing units
257
Total Housing Units
228
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,000
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$588
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 51465, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,723,000.
12
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51465 vs 51467 →
ZIP 51465 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51465
Vail (51465)
733 residents
- 51467
Westside (51467)
615 residents
- 51448
Kiron (51448)
611 residents
- 51441
Deloit (51441)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51465 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51465 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51467
Westside (51467)
$81,250 median income
- 51448
Kiron (51448)
$76,058 median income
- 51465
Vail (51465)
$72,917 median income
- 51441
Deloit (51441)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51465 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51465, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 51465 in?
ZIP code 51465 (Vail) is located in Crawford County, Iowa. Crawford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/crawford-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51465?
ZIP code 51465 in Vail, IA has a population of 733 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51465?
The median household income in ZIP 51465 is $72,917, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51465?
The median home value in ZIP 51465 is $125,000, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51465?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51465 is White at 66.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 32.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51465?
ZIP code 51465 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51465?
In ZIP code 51465, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51465?
In ZIP code 51465, approximately 90.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51465?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51465 is 22.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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