Riverton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51650
Fremont County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 370
- 5/sq mi
- $49,063
- Median income
- $54,200
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Riverton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51650 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.5 square miles in Riverton, Fremont County, Iowa. The area is home to 370 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 51650 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51650 sits at $49,063 (36% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $39,212. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $54,200 (69% below the state average) with median rent at $825 per month, and 89.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51650 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.3, 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 51650 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 51650, Riverton, 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
370
Population
75.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51650?
61.3
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
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?
$49,063
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$39,212
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51650 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,063 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
149
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$54,200
Median Home Value
-69% vs state
$825
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 51650, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,213,000.
8
Businesses
30
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 37.5% |
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 51650 vs 51639 →
ZIP 51650 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51652
Sidney (51652)
1,783 residents
- 51640
Hamburg (51640)
1,748 residents
- 51639
Farragut (51639)
795 residents
- 51650 370
Riverton (51650)
370 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51650 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51650 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51639
Farragut (51639)
$84,688 median income
- 51652
Sidney (51652)
$82,200 median income
- 51640
Hamburg (51640)
$65,385 median income
- 51650
Riverton (51650)
$49,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51650 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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