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ZIP Code 51520: Arion, IA
ZIP code 51520 uses the postal name Arion, Iowa and lies entirely in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,843 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Arion; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Arion · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crawford County
- Census places
- Arion
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51520?
51520 centers on 41.969°, -95.459° and covers 21.2 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 51528, 51442.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51520, 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 51520 compare with the rest of Crawford County?
| Measure | 51520 | In Crawford County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 243 | 19th of 21 | 828th of 970 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | not ranked | not ranked |
51520's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (243). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of 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 51520?
The 2020 Census counted 185 people in 51520; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 243. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 243±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 185
- Households
- 117
- Median age
- 57.9
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 51520?
Of the 243 people the ACS estimates in 51520, 22.6% are under 18 and 39.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6438.3%
- 65 and older39.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Asian, 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 51520 earn?
Median household income is $60,843 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,843±$6,937
- Income per person
- $25,543
- Below the poverty line
- 2.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.2%
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 51520?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $146,600
- Median gross rent
- $592
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.8%
- Housing units
- 123
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51520?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 51520?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51528 | Dow City | 674 | $63k | 4.7 mi |
| 51442 | Denison | 9,692 | $67k | 6.8 mi |
| 51439 | Charter Oak | 818 | $53k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 51527 | Defiance | 362 | $65k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 51529 | Dunlap | 1,732 | $62k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 51441 | Deloit | 468 | $49k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 51060 | Ute | 706 | $53k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 51530 | Earling | 809 | $74k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.