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ZIP Code 51570: Shelby, IA
ZIP code 51570 uses the postal name Shelby, Iowa and lies mostly in Shelby County (53% of its land), reaching into Pottawattamie County and Harrison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Shelby; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shelby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County (53%); Pottawattamie County (33%); Harrison County (14%)
- Census places
- Shelby
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.4 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51570?
51570 centers on 41.528°, -95.465° and covers 63.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51521, 51563, 51565, 51553, 51537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51570, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 51570 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 51570 | In Shelby County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,118 | 8th of 18 | 427th of 970 |
| Median household income | $78k | 1st of 7 | 190th of 396 |
| Median home value | $205k | 1st of 7 | 170th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 51570?
The 2020 Census counted 1,146 people in 51570; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,118. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,118±245 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,146+10.3% since 2010 (1,039)
- Households
- 499
- Median age
- 38.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 51570?
Of the 1,118 people the ACS estimates in 51570, 20.8% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.4%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic89.4%
- Hispanic or Latino8.7%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 51570 earn?
Median household income is $77,708 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Shelby County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,541 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,708±$18,648
- Income per person
- $44,468
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,096530 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 51570?
FHFA's house price index for 51570, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 75% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,700
- Median gross rent
- $840
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 555
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 51570?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance6
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Manufacturing4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 51570?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51521 | Avoca | 1,953 | $74k | 6.9 mi |
| 51563 | Persia | 629 | $69k | 6.9 mi |
| 51565 | Portsmouth | 516 | $103k | 8.5 mi |
| 51553 | Minden | 998 | $97k | 8.9 mi |
| 51537 | Harlan | 6,382 | $65k | 12.1 mi |
| 51559 | Neola | 1,841 | $75k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 51536 | Hancock | 613 | $102k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 51562 | Panama | 506 | $81k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.