Mineola, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51554
Mills County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- 27/sq mi
- $102,692
- Median income
- $392,300
- Median home value
- 68.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mineola pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51554 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51554 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.8 square miles in Mineola, Mills County, Iowa. The area is home to 187 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 51554 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51554 sits at $102,692 (34% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $23,615. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $392,300 (123% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51554 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 68.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mills County, so you can benchmark 51554 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 51554, Mineola, 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
187
Population
6.8
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51554?
20.4
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$102,692
Median Household Income
+34% vs state
$23,615
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51554 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$102,692 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
111
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
5.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$392,300
Median Home Value
+123% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 51554, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $605,000.
3
Businesses
20
Employees
$605K
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 51554 vs 51571 →
ZIP 51554 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
- 51534 9,236
Glenwood (51534)
9,236 residents
- 51575 1,616
Treynor (51575)
1,616 residents
- 51561 1,455
Pacific Junction (51561)
1,455 residents
- 51571 649
Silver City (51571)
649 residents
- 51554 187
Mineola (51554)
187 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51554 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51554 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51561
Pacific Junction (51561)
$113,421 median income
- 51575
Treynor (51575)
$112,115 median income
- 51554
Mineola (51554)
$102,692 median income
- 51571
Silver City (51571)
$95,250 median income
- 51534
Glenwood (51534)
$93,646 median income
- 51503
Council Bluffs (51503)
$79,010 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51554 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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