Mc Clelland, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51548
Pottawattamie County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 433
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $114,583
- Median income Above-median income area
- $275,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 36.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mc Clelland pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mc Clelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to just 433 residents across 64.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51548 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,583 (50% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,879. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $275,000 (57% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 93.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pottawattamie County, so 51548 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 51548, Mc Clelland, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
433
Population
64.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51548?
36.5
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
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?
$114,583
Median Household Income
+50% vs state ZIP avg
$43,879
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51548 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Mc Clelland, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$114,583 Top 5% higher than 95% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
153housing units
153
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$275,000
Median Home Value
+57% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 51548, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,561,000.
14
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 51548 vs 51575 →
ZIP 51548 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51503
Council Bluffs (51503)
36,376 residents
- 51576 2,110
Underwood (51576)
2,110 residents
- 51559 1,788
Neola (51559)
1,788 residents
- 51575 1,616
Treynor (51575)
1,616 residents
- 51553 1,013
Minden (51553)
1,013 residents
- 51548 433
Mc Clelland (51548)
433 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51548 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51548 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51548
Mc Clelland (51548)
$114,583 median income
- 51575
Treynor (51575)
$112,115 median income
- 51576
Underwood (51576)
$110,476 median income
- 51553
Minden (51553)
$96,932 median income
- 51503
Council Bluffs (51503)
$79,010 median income
- 51559
Neola (51559)
$74,761 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51548 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 51548, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 51548 in?
ZIP code 51548 (Mc Clelland) is located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Pottawattamie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pottawattamie-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51548?
ZIP code 51548 in Mc Clelland, IA has a population of 433 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51548?
The median household income in ZIP 51548 is $114,583, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51548?
The median home value in ZIP 51548 is $275,000, which is 1% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51548?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51548 is White at 98.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51548?
ZIP code 51548 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51548?
In ZIP code 51548, 63.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51548?
In ZIP code 51548, approximately 93.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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