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ZIP Code 51530: Earling, IA
ZIP code 51530 uses the postal name Earling, Iowa and lies entirely in Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Earling; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Earling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County
- Census places
- Earling
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.7 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51530?
51530 centers on 41.787°, -95.430° and covers 53.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51578, 51562, 51527, 51537, 51529.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51530, 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 51530 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 51530 | In Shelby County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 809 | 10th of 18 | 531st of 970 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
51530's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (809). 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 22% 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 51530?
The 2020 Census counted 728 people in 51530; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 809. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 809±183 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 728−14.8% since 2010 (854)
- Households
- 365
- Median age
- 39.3
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 51530?
Of the 809 people the ACS estimates in 51530, 25.1% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 51530 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,372 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,750±$16,948
- Income per person
- $40,494
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,078370 returns; wages 59% 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 51530?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,800
- Median gross rent
- $837
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 421
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51530?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Finance and insurance3
- 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 51530?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51578 | Westphalia | 116 | $77k | 5.0 mi |
| 51562 | Panama | 506 | $81k | 5.4 mi |
| 51527 | Defiance | 362 | $65k | 6.0 mi |
| 51537 | Harlan | 6,382 | $65k | 11.7 mi |
| 51529 | Dunlap | 1,732 | $62k | 12.1 mi |
| 51528 | Dow City | 674 | $63k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 51565 | Portsmouth | 516 | $103k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 51446 | Irwin | 499 | $63k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.