Hancock, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51536
Pottawattamie County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 448
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $101,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $163,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hancock pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51536 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to just 448 residents across 124.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51536 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,750 (33% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,331. The poverty rate is 19.2%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $163,200 (7% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $862; 80.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pottawattamie County, so 51536 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51536, Hancock, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
448
Population
124.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51536?
42.4
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$101,750
Median Household Income
+33% vs state ZIP avg
$41,331
Per Capita Income
19.2%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51536 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Hancock, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$101,750 Top 11% higher than 89% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
245housing units
245
Total Housing Units
235
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,200
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$862
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 51536, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,056,000.
5
Businesses
48
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 60.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 51536 vs 51521 →
ZIP 51536 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51560
Oakland (51560)
2,099 residents
- 51521
Avoca (51521)
2,036 residents
- 51570
Shelby (51570)
1,039 residents
- 51536 448
Hancock (51536)
448 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51536 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51536 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51536
Hancock (51536)
$101,750 median income
- 51570
Shelby (51570)
$77,708 median income
- 51560
Oakland (51560)
$75,481 median income
- 51521
Avoca (51521)
$73,769 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51536 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51536, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 51536 in?
ZIP code 51536 (Hancock) is located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Pottawattamie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pottawattamie-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51536?
ZIP code 51536 in Hancock, IA has a population of 448 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51536?
The median household income in ZIP 51536 is $101,750, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51536?
The median home value in ZIP 51536 is $163,200, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51536?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51536 is White at 96.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51536?
ZIP code 51536 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51536?
In ZIP code 51536, 46.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51536?
In ZIP code 51536, approximately 80.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51536?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51536 is 19.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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