Blanchard, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51630
Page County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 173
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $189,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Blanchard pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51630 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Blanchard, Page County, Iowa, home to just 173 residents across 66.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51630 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,000 (9% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,423. The poverty rate is 11.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $189,300 (8% above the average Iowa ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Page County, so 51630 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 51630, Blanchard, 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
173
Population
66.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51630?
52.0
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$70,000
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$35,423
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51630 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Blanchard, 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)
$70,000 40th percentile higher than 40% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
64housing units
64
Total Housing Units
58
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,300
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 51630, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $735,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$735K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 51630 vs 51637 →
ZIP 51630 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51632
Clarinda (51632)
7,297 residents
- 51636 405
Coin (51636)
405 residents
- 64498 375
Westboro (64498)
375 residents
- 64445 312
Elmo (64445)
312 residents
- 51637 214
College Springs (51637)
214 residents
- 51630 173
Blanchard (51630)
173 residents
- 51647 141
Northboro (51647)
141 residents
- 51656 71
Yorktown (51656)
71 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51630 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51630 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51656
Yorktown (51656)
$83,750 median income
- 51637
College Springs (51637)
$72,888 median income
- 51630
Blanchard (51630)
$70,000 median income
- 64445
Elmo (64445)
$66,667 median income
- 51636
Coin (51636)
$63,516 median income
- 51632
Clarinda (51632)
$55,055 median income
- 64498
Westboro (64498)
$48,750 median income
- 51647 $23,633
Northboro (51647)
$23,633 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51630 ranks #3 of 8 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 51630, 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 51630 in?
ZIP code 51630 (Blanchard) is located in Page County, Iowa. Page County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/page-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 51630?
ZIP code 51630 in Blanchard, IA has a population of 173 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51630?
The median household income in ZIP 51630 is $70,000, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 51630?
The median home value in ZIP 51630 is $189,300, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51630?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51630 is White at 99.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51630?
ZIP code 51630 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51630?
In ZIP code 51630, 61.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 51630?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 51630 is 11.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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