Northboro, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51647
Page County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 141
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $23,633
- Median income Below-median income area
- 28.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Northboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51647 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Northboro, Page County, Iowa, home to just 141 residents across 50.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 51647 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $23,633 (69% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,805. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Page County, so 51647 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 51647, Northboro, 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
141
Population
50.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51647?
70.5
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
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?
$23,633
Median Household Income
-69% vs state ZIP avg
$27,805
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51647 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Northboro, 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)
$23,633 0th percentile higher than 0% 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
104housing units
104
Total Housing Units
101
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
1.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 51647, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $289,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$289K
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 51647 vs 64498 →
ZIP 51647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51601
Shenandoah (51601)
6,025 residents
- 51636 405
Coin (51636)
405 residents
- 64498 375
Westboro (64498)
375 residents
- 51630 173
Blanchard (51630)
173 residents
- 51647 141
Northboro (51647)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51647 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51647 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51630
Blanchard (51630)
$70,000 median income
- 51636
Coin (51636)
$63,516 median income
- 51601
Shenandoah (51601)
$62,143 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 51647 ranks #5 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 51647, 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 51647 in?
ZIP code 51647 (Northboro) 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 51647?
ZIP code 51647 in Northboro, IA has a population of 141 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 51647?
The median household income in ZIP 51647 is $23,633, which is 69% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 51647?
The largest racial group in ZIP 51647 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 51647?
ZIP code 51647 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 51647?
In ZIP code 51647, 62.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.0% 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 51647?
In ZIP code 51647, approximately 92.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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