Marne, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51552
Cass County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 301
- 3/sq mi
- $90,000
- Median income
- $125,000
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Marne pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51552 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51552 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.2 square miles in Marne, Cass County, Iowa. The area is home to 301 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 51552 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51552 sits at $90,000 (18% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,859. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $125,000 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $723 per month, and 61.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51552 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 51552 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 51552, Marne, 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
301
Population
91.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51552?
39.5
Median Age
60.9%
Male
39.1%
Female
2.4%
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?
$90,000
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$37,859
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51552 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,000 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
84
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,000
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$723
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 51552, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,129,000.
7
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.1M
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 51552 vs 51577 →
ZIP 51552 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50022
Atlantic (50022)
8,494 residents
- 51577 1,184
Walnut (51577)
1,184 residents
- 51531 914
Elk Horn (51531)
914 residents
- 51552 301
Marne (51552)
301 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51552 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51552 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51552
Marne (51552)
$90,000 median income
- 51577
Walnut (51577)
$71,518 median income
- 50022
Atlantic (50022)
$63,125 median income
- 51531
Elk Horn (51531)
$59,199 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51552 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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