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ZIP Code 51578: Westphalia, IA
ZIP code 51578 is in Westphalia, Iowa, entirely in Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Westphalia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Shelby County
- Census places
- Westphalia
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.07 sq mi · 1,657 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51578?
51578 centers on 41.720°, -95.395° and covers 0.07 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 51530, 51537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51578, 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 51578 compare with the rest of Shelby County?
| Measure | 51578 | In Shelby County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 116 | 17th of 18 | 899th of 970 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
51578's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (116). 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 83% 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 51578?
The 2020 Census counted 116 people in 51578; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 116. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 116±57 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 116
- Households
- 61
- Median age
- 63.3
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 51578?
Of the 116 people the ACS estimates in 51578, 6.9% are under 18 and 33.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 186.9%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older33.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 51578 earn?
Median household income is $77,292 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,292±$31,405
- Income per person
- $45,207
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
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 51578?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 70
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51578?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 51578?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51530 | Earling | 809 | $74k | 5.0 mi |
| 51537 | Harlan | 6,382 | $65k | 7.0 mi |
| 51562 | Panama | 506 | $81k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 51565 | Portsmouth | 516 | $103k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 51527 | Defiance | 362 | $65k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 51447 | Kirkman | 113 | $68k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 51446 | Irwin | 499 | $63k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 51570 | Shelby | 1,118 | $78k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.