Henderson, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51541
Mills County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 363
- 3/sq mi
- $91,875
- Median income
- $163,600
- Median home value
- 36.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Henderson pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51541 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51541 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.8 square miles in Henderson, Mills County, Iowa. The area is home to 363 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 51541 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51541 sits at $91,875 (20% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $46,757. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $163,600 (7% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51541 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mills County, so you can benchmark 51541 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51541, Henderson, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
363
Population
106.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51541?
40.9
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
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?
$91,875
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$46,757
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51541 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,875 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
118
Total Housing Units
99
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,600
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 51541, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,653,000.
8
Businesses
44
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 75.0% |
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 51541 vs 51549 →
ZIP 51541 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51525
Carson (51525)
1,184 residents
- 51533
Emerson (51533)
895 residents
- 51549 465
Macedonia (51549)
465 residents
- 51540 449
Hastings (51540)
449 residents
- 51541 363
Henderson (51541)
363 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51541 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51541 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51541
Henderson (51541)
$91,875 median income
- 51540
Hastings (51540)
$84,375 median income
- 51525
Carson (51525)
$82,308 median income
- 51549
Macedonia (51549)
$72,500 median income
- 51533
Emerson (51533)
$68,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51541 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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