Randolph, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51649
Fremont County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 328
- 3/sq mi
- $58,333
- Median income
- $101,400
- Median home value
- 32.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Randolph pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51649 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51649 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.8 square miles in Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa. The area is home to 328 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 51649 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51649 sits at $58,333 (24% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,077. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $101,400 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $1,156 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51649 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fremont County, so you can benchmark 51649 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 51649, Randolph, 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
328
Population
105.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51649?
49.4
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
3.5%
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?
$58,333
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$41,077
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51649 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,333 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
129
Total Housing Units
128
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,400
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$1,156
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 51649, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,569,000.
6
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.6M
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 51649 vs 51645 →
ZIP 51649 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51551
Malvern (51551)
1,828 residents
- 51652
Sidney (51652)
1,783 residents
- 51653
Tabor (51653)
1,379 residents
- 51639
Farragut (51639)
795 residents
- 51649 328
Randolph (51649)
328 residents
- 51645 262
Imogene (51645)
262 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51649 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51649 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51645
Imogene (51645)
$217,898 median income
- 51551 $85,469
Malvern (51551)
$85,469 median income
- 51639 $84,688
Farragut (51639)
$84,688 median income
- 51652 $82,200
Sidney (51652)
$82,200 median income
- 51653 $71,319
Tabor (51653)
$71,319 median income
- 51649 $58,333
Randolph (51649)
$58,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51649 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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