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
- $23,633
- Median income
- 28.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Northboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 50.4 square miles in Northboro, Page County, Iowa. The area is home to 141 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 51647 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51647 sits at $23,633 (69% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $27,805. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 92.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51647 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Page County, so you can benchmark 51647 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$27,805
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51647 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$23,633 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
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.
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