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ZIP Code 51540: Hastings, IA
ZIP code 51540 uses the postal name Hastings, Iowa and lies entirely in Mills County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hastings; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hastings · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mills County
- Census places
- Hastings
- Metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.4 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51540?
51540 centers on 41.024°, -95.498° and covers 57.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51551, 51533, 51541, 51571, 51645.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51540, 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 51540 compare with the rest of Mills County?
| Measure | 51540 | In Mills County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 372 | 9th of 11 | 753rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
51540's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (372). 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 13% 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 51540?
The 2020 Census counted 469 people in 51540; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 372. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 372±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 469+4.5% since 2010 (449)
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 48.0
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 51540?
Of the 372 people the ACS estimates in 51540, 24.5% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%), then Other or two or more (14.5%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older23.9%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Other or two or more14.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 51540 earn?
Median household income is $84,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,981 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,375±$21,456
- Income per person
- $41,008
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,372180 returns; wages 60% 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 51540?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,309
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51540?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 51540?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51551 | Malvern | 1,842 | $86k | 5.2 mi |
| 51533 | Emerson | 844 | $69k | 6.3 mi |
| 51541 | Henderson | 273 | $92k | 9.0 mi |
| 51571 | Silver City | 902 | $95k | 10.2 mi |
| 51645 | Imogene | 419 | $218k | 10.6 mi |
| 51549 | Macedonia | 363 | $73k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 51534 | Glenwood | 8,874 | $94k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 51649 | Randolph | 346 | $58k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.