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ZIP Code 51528: Dow City, IA
ZIP code 51528 uses the postal name Dow City, Iowa and lies entirely in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,173 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Buck Grove (under 1%) and Dow City (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dow City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crawford County
- Census places
- Buck Grove (under 1%); Dow City (under 1%)
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 71.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51528?
51528 centers on 41.909°, -95.501° and covers 71.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51520, 51529, 51527, 51442, 51439.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51528, 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 51528 compare with the rest of Crawford County?
| Measure | 51528 | In Crawford County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 674 | 13th of 21 | 598th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
51528's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (674). 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 16% 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 51528?
The 2020 Census counted 829 people in 51528; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 674. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 674±154 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 829−11.0% since 2010 (931)
- Households
- 285
- Median age
- 36.6
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 51528?
Of the 674 people the ACS estimates in 51528, 21.7% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.1%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.1%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- 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 51528 earn?
Median household income is $63,173 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,649 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,173±$13,280
- Income per person
- $37,426
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,831390 returns; wages 54% 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 51528?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,900
- Median gross rent
- $742
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.7%
- Housing units
- 291
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51528?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 51528?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51520 | Arion | 243 | $61k | 4.7 mi |
| 51529 | Dunlap | 1,732 | $62k | 8.0 mi |
| 51527 | Defiance | 362 | $65k | 9.7 mi |
| 51442 | Denison | 9,692 | $67k | 11.2 mi |
| 51439 | Charter Oak | 818 | $53k | 12.8 mi |
| 51530 | Earling | 809 | $74k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 51562 | Panama | 506 | $81k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 51060 | Ute | 706 | $53k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.