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ZIP Code 51541: Henderson, IA
ZIP code 51541 uses the postal name Henderson, Iowa and lies mostly in Mills County (71% of its land), reaching into Montgomery County and Pottawattamie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Henderson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Henderson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mills County (71%); Montgomery County (16%); Pottawattamie County (13%)
- Census places
- Henderson
- Metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA
- House districts
- IA-4 (84%), IA-3 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51541?
51541 centers on 41.139°, -95.416° and covers 42.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 51549, 51525, 51533, 51540, 51571, 51566, 51535.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51541, 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 51541 compare with the rest of Mills County?
| Measure | 51541 | In Mills County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 273 | 10th of 11 | 811th of 970 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
51541's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (273). 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 51541?
The 2020 Census counted 360 people in 51541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 273. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 273±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 360−0.8% since 2010 (363)
- Households
- 99
- Median age
- 40.9
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 51541?
Of the 273 people the ACS estimates in 51541, 19.0% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- 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 51541 earn?
Median household income is $91,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,192 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,875±$79,691
- Income per person
- $46,757
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,731160 returns; wages 44% 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 51541?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.0%
- Housing units
- 118
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51541?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 51541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51549 | Macedonia | 363 | $73k | 4.2 mi |
| 51525 | Carson | 1,067 | $82k | 6.6 mi |
| 51533 | Emerson | 844 | $69k | 7.2 mi |
| 51540 | Hastings | 372 | $84k | 9.0 mi |
| 51571 | Silver City | 902 | $95k | 10.4 mi |
| 51566 | Red Oak | 7,010 | $57k | 12.9 mi |
| 51535 | Griswold | 1,697 | $76k | 16.2 mi |
| 51575 | Treynor | 1,609 | $112k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 51560 | Oakland | 1,772 | $76k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.