Silver City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51571
Mills County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 649
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $221,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 30.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Silver City pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51571 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51571 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silver City, Mills County, Iowa, home to just 649 residents across 120.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51571 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,250 (24% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,199. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $221,400 (26% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 82.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,130.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mills County, so 51571 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 51571, Silver City, 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
649
Population
120.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51571?
38.2
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
3.0%
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?
$95,250
Median Household Income
+24% vs state ZIP avg
$41,199
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51571 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Silver City, 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)
$95,250 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
328housing units
328
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
57
Vacant Units
3.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,400
Median Home Value
+26% vs state ZIP avg
$1,130
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 51571, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $648,000.
8
Businesses
15
Employees
$648K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 37.5% |
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 51571 vs 51554 →
ZIP 51571 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51534
Glenwood (51534)
9,236 residents
- 51575 1,616
Treynor (51575)
1,616 residents
- 51571 649
Silver City (51571)
649 residents
- 51540 449
Hastings (51540)
449 residents
- 51554 187
Mineola (51554)
187 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51571 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51571 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
- 51540
Hastings (51540)
$84,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51571 ranks #3 of 5 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 51571, 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 51571 in?
ZIP code 51571 (Silver City) is located in Mills County, Iowa. Mills County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mills-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51571?
ZIP code 51571 in Silver City, IA has a population of 649 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51571?
The median household income in ZIP 51571 is $95,250, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51571?
The median home value in ZIP 51571 is $221,400, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51571?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51571 is White at 92.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51571?
ZIP code 51571 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51571?
In ZIP code 51571, 63.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 51571?
In ZIP code 51571, approximately 82.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51571?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51571 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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