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ZIP Code 51572: Soldier, IA
ZIP code 51572 uses the postal name Soldier, Iowa and lies entirely in Monona County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Soldier; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Soldier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monona County
- Census places
- Soldier
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51572?
51572 centers on 41.984°, -95.808° and covers 41.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51558, 51060, 51010, 51529, 51034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51572, 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 51572 compare with the rest of Monona County?
| Measure | 51572 | In Monona County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 371 | 11th of 14 | 754th of 970 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
51572's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (371). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of 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 51572?
The 2020 Census counted 360 people in 51572; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 371. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 371±112 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 360−9.5% since 2010 (398)
- Households
- 192
- Median age
- 52.9
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 51572?
Of the 371 people the ACS estimates in 51572, 19.1% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 51572 earn?
Median household income is $69,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,613 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,500±$13,627
- Income per person
- $33,261
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,680150 returns; wages 53% 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 51572?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,300
- Median gross rent
- $632
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 202
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51572?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 51572?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51558 | Moorhead | 549 | $77k | 6.0 mi |
| 51060 | Ute | 706 | $53k | 7.5 mi |
| 51010 | Castana | 425 | $89k | 10.3 mi |
| 51529 | Dunlap | 1,732 | $62k | 12.0 mi |
| 51034 | Mapleton | 1,674 | $66k | 12.4 mi |
| 51439 | Charter Oak | 818 | $53k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 51564 | Pisgah | 520 | $79k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 51040 | Onawa | 3,500 | $71k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.