Moorhead, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51558
Monona County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 560
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,417
- Median income Near-median income area
- $100,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Moorhead 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
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51558 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51558 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa, home to just 560 residents across 215.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51558 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,417 (1% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,876. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,000 (43% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $1,016; owner occupancy is 90.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Monona County, so 51558 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 51558, Moorhead, 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
560
Population
215.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51558?
43.6
Median Age
57.2%
Male
42.8%
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?
$77,417
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$36,876
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
26.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 51558 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Moorhead, 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)
$77,417 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
278housing units
278
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,000
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$1,016
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 10 business establishments in ZIP 51558, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,244,000.
10
Businesses
59
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 51558 vs 51564 →
ZIP 51558 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51558
Moorhead (51558)
560 residents
- 51564
Pisgah (51564)
501 residents
- 51572
Soldier (51572)
398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51558 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51558 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51564
Pisgah (51564)
$78,750 median income
- 51558
Moorhead (51558)
$77,417 median income
- 51572
Soldier (51572)
$69,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51558 ranks #2 of 3 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 51558, 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 51558 in?
ZIP code 51558 (Moorhead) is located in Monona County, Iowa. Monona County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/monona-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51558?
ZIP code 51558 in Moorhead, IA has a population of 560 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51558?
The median household income in ZIP 51558 is $77,417, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51558?
The median home value in ZIP 51558 is $100,000, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51558?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51558 is White at 77.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51558?
ZIP code 51558 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 59 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51558?
In ZIP code 51558, 70.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 51558?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 51558 is 26.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51558?
In ZIP code 51558, approximately 90.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51558?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51558 is 10.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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