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ZIP Code 51523: Blencoe, IA
ZIP code 51523 uses the postal name Blencoe, Iowa and lies mostly in Monona County (92% of its land) with the rest in Harrison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Blencoe; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blencoe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monona County (92%); Harrison County (8%)
- Census places
- Blencoe
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 50.2 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51523?
51523 centers on 41.915°, -96.068° and covers 50.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51545, 51040, 51558, 68020, 68061.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51523, 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 51523 compare with the rest of Monona County?
| Measure | 51523 | In Monona County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 379 | 10th of 14 | 745th of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
51523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (379). 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 14% 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 51523?
The 2020 Census counted 358 people in 51523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 379. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 379±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 358+0.3% since 2010 (357)
- Households
- 169
- Median age
- 50.2
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 51523?
Of the 379 people the ACS estimates in 51523, 23.2% are under 18 and 30.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6445.9%
- 65 and older30.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 51523 earn?
Median household income is $82,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,656 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,625±$31,666
- Income per person
- $40,604
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,747150 returns; wages 43% 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 51523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,800
- Median gross rent
- $857
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.3%
- Housing units
- 178
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51523?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 51523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51545 | Little Sioux | 267 | $70k | 5.2 mi |
| 51040 | Onawa | 3,500 | $71k | 8.1 mi |
| 51558 | Moorhead | 549 | $77k | 9.6 mi |
| 68020 | Decatur, NE | 644 | $49k | 10.8 mi |
| 68061 | Tekamah, NE | 2,268 | $65k | 10.8 mi |
| 51564 | Pisgah | 520 | $79k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 51557 | Mondamin | 828 | $76k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 51572 | Soldier | 371 | $70k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.