Shelby, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51570
Harrison County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,039
- 6/sq mi
- $77,708
- Median income
- $204,700
- Median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shelby pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51570 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51570 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.6 square miles in Shelby, Harrison County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,039 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 51570 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51570 sits at $77,708 (1% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $44,468. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $204,700 (17% above the state average) with median rent at $840 per month, and 73.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51570 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Harrison County, so you can benchmark 51570 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 51570
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51570.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 51570, Shelby, 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
1,039
Population
167.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51570?
38.6
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
1.1%
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?
$77,708
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$44,468
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51570 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,708 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
555
Total Housing Units
499
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,700
Median Home Value
+17% vs state
$840
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 34 business establishments in ZIP 51570, employing approximately 966 people with a combined annual payroll of $49,039,000.
34
Businesses
966
Employees
$49.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 17.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 11.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 11.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 8.8% |
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 51570 vs 51521 →
ZIP 51570 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51521
Avoca (51521)
2,036 residents
- 51570
Shelby (51570)
1,039 residents
- 51553
Minden (51553)
1,013 residents
- 51563 779
Persia (51563)
779 residents
- 51565 501
Portsmouth (51565)
501 residents
- 51536 448
Hancock (51536)
448 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51570 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51570 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51565
Portsmouth (51565)
$103,257 median income
- 51536
Hancock (51536)
$101,750 median income
- 51553
Minden (51553)
$96,932 median income
- 51570
Shelby (51570)
$77,708 median income
- 51521
Avoca (51521)
$73,769 median income
- 51563
Persia (51563)
$69,297 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51570 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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