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ZIP Code 51533: Emerson, IA
ZIP code 51533 uses the postal name Emerson, Iowa and lies mostly in Montgomery County (55% of its land) with the rest in Mills County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Emerson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Emerson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (55%); Mills County (45%)
- Census places
- Emerson
- House districts
- IA-3 (55%), IA-4 (45%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.9 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51533?
51533 centers on 41.039°, -95.378° and covers 79.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51540, 51541, 51566, 51645, 51638.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51533, 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 51533 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 51533 | In Montgomery County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 844 | 5th of 10 | 516th of 970 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
51533's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (844). 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 17% 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 51533?
The 2020 Census counted 816 people in 51533; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 844. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 844±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 816−8.8% since 2010 (895)
- Households
- 359
- Median age
- 44.8
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 51533?
Of the 844 people the ACS estimates in 51533, 22.0% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, 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 51533 earn?
Median household income is $68,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,380 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,750±$9,945
- Income per person
- $35,140
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,957370 returns; wages 58% 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 51533?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,034
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 395
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51533?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
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 51533?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51540 | Hastings | 372 | $84k | 6.3 mi |
| 51541 | Henderson | 273 | $92k | 7.2 mi |
| 51566 | Red Oak | 7,010 | $57k | 7.9 mi |
| 51645 | Imogene | 419 | $218k | 11.1 mi |
| 51638 | Essex | 1,258 | $59k | 15.1 mi |
| 51549 | Macedonia | 363 | $73k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 51551 | Malvern | 1,842 | $86k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 51525 | Carson | 1,067 | $82k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 51571 | Silver City | 902 | $95k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.