Magnolia, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51550
Harrison County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 181
- 124/sq mi
- $77,500
- Median income
- $105,500
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Magnolia pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 124
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51550 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51550 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.5 square miles in Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa. The area is home to 181 residents, producing a population density of 124 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 51550 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51550 sits at $77,500 (1% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,104. The poverty rate stands at 1.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $105,500 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $1,354 per month, and 90.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51550 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harrison County, so you can benchmark 51550 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 51550, Magnolia, 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
181
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
124
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51550?
42.5
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$77,500
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$41,104
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51550 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,500 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
78
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,500
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$1,354
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 51550 vs 51546 →
ZIP 51550 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51555
Missouri Valley (51555)
5,245 residents
- 51546
Logan (51546)
2,915 residents
- 51557 873
Mondamin (51557)
873 residents
- 51564 501
Pisgah (51564)
501 residents
- 51550 181
Magnolia (51550)
181 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51550 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51550 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51546
Logan (51546)
$86,910 median income
- 51555
Missouri Valley (51555)
$85,273 median income
- 51564
Pisgah (51564)
$78,750 median income
- 51550
Magnolia (51550)
$77,500 median income
- 51557
Mondamin (51557)
$76,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51550 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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