Percival, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51648
Fremont County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 255
- 2/sq mi
- $59,766
- Median income
- $164,000
- Median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Percival pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51648 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 127.5 square miles in Percival, Fremont County, Iowa. The area is home to 255 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 51648 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51648 sits at $59,766 (22% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $49,903. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $164,000 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $830 per month, and 80.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51648 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fremont County, so you can benchmark 51648 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 51648, Percival, 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
255
Population
127.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51648?
61.5
Median Age
69.6%
Male
30.4%
Female
13.2%
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?
$59,766
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$49,903
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51648 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,766 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
152
Total Housing Units
152
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,000
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$830
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 51648, employing approximately 207 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,755,000.
10
Businesses
207
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 40.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 51648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
8,716 residents
- 68455 681
Union (68455)
681 residents
- 51654 526
Thurman (51654)
526 residents
- 51648 255
Percival (51648)
255 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51648 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68455
Union (68455)
$114,643 median income
- 51654
Thurman (51654)
$90,188 median income
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
$71,640 median income
- 51648
Percival (51648)
$59,766 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51648 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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