Little Sioux, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51545
Harrison County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 378
- 3/sq mi
- $70,313
- Median income
- $80,000
- Median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Little Sioux pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51545 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51545 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.5 square miles in Little Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa. The area is home to 378 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 51545 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51545 sits at $70,313 (8% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,551. The poverty rate stands at 16.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $80,000 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $508 per month, and 85.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51545 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harrison County, so you can benchmark 51545 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 51545, Little Sioux, 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
378
Population
114.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51545?
58.7
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
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?
$70,313
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$32,551
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51545 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,313 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
173
Total Housing Units
131
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,000
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$508
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 51545, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $133,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$133K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51545 vs 51523 →
ZIP 51545 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51557
Mondamin (51557)
873 residents
- 51564
Pisgah (51564)
501 residents
- 51545
Little Sioux (51545)
378 residents
- 51523
Blencoe (51523)
357 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51545 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51545 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51523
Blencoe (51523)
$82,625 median income
- 51564
Pisgah (51564)
$78,750 median income
- 51557
Mondamin (51557)
$76,250 median income
- 51545
Little Sioux (51545)
$70,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51545 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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