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ZIP Code 51544: Lewis, IA
ZIP code 51544 uses the postal name Lewis, Iowa and lies mostly in Cass County (74% of its land) with the rest in Pottawattamie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lewis; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lewis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cass County (74%); Pottawattamie County (26%)
- Census places
- Lewis
- House districts
- IA-3 (74%), IA-4 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51544?
51544 centers on 41.314°, -95.103° and covers 49.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 51535, 50022, 51577.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51544, 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 51544 compare with the rest of Cass County?
| Measure | 51544 | In Cass County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 793 | 6th of 13 | 543rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
51544's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (793). 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 23% 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 51544?
The 2020 Census counted 648 people in 51544; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 793. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 793±252 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 648
- Households
- 321
- 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 51544?
Of the 793 people the ACS estimates in 51544, 31.1% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.7%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic85.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- 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 51544 earn?
Median household income is $48,313 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,313±$15,079
- Income per person
- $26,457
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,159290 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 51544?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $81,000
- Median gross rent
- $628
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 376
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51544?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 51544?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51535 | Griswold | 1,697 | $76k | 6.2 mi |
| 50022 | Atlantic | 8,526 | $63k | 8.7 mi |
| 51577 | Walnut | 1,561 | $72k | 11.6 mi |
| 51552 | Marne | 169 | $90k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 51532 | Elliott | 644 | $65k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50843 | Cumberland | 540 | $56k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 50847 | Grant | 35 | $68k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 50274 | Wiota | 234 | $72k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.