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ZIP Code 51543: Kimballton, IA
ZIP code 51543 uses the postal name Kimballton, Iowa and lies mostly in Audubon County (70% of its land) with the rest in Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Kimballton; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kimballton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Audubon County (70%); Shelby County (30%)
- Census places
- Kimballton
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 22.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51543?
51543 centers on 41.658°, -95.073° and covers 22.0 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 51531, 51447, 50025, 51537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51543, 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 51543 compare with the rest of Audubon County?
| Measure | 51543 | In Audubon County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 478 | 9th of 12 | 682nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
51543's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (478). 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 27% 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 51543?
The 2020 Census counted 381 people in 51543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 478. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 478±152 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 381−14.4% since 2010 (445)
- Households
- 159
- Median age
- 35.3
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 51543?
Of the 478 people the ACS estimates in 51543, 38.3% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1838.3%
- 18 to 6445.8%
- 65 and older15.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 51543 earn?
Median household income is $72,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,515 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,083±$22,293
- Income per person
- $28,132
- Below the poverty line
- 21.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,817180 returns; wages 59% 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 51543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,069
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51543?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 51543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51531 | Elk Horn | 889 | $59k | 4.9 mi |
| 51447 | Kirkman | 113 | $68k | 7.5 mi |
| 50025 | Audubon | 3,148 | $52k | 10.4 mi |
| 51537 | Harlan | 6,382 | $65k | 11.6 mi |
| 51446 | Irwin | 499 | $63k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 51552 | Marne | 169 | $90k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 50042 | Brayton | 226 | $93k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50076 | Exira | 1,301 | $55k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.