Tabor, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51653
Fremont County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,379
- 15/sq mi
- $71,319
- Median income
- $230,200
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tabor pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51653 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51653 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.5 square miles in Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,379 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 51653 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51653 sits at $71,319 (7% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $39,497. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $230,200 (31% above the state average) with median rent at $295 per month, and 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51653 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, 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 51653 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 51653
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 51653.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 51653, Tabor, 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
1,379
Population
89.5
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51653?
47.2
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
Female
0.3%
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?
$71,319
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$39,497
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51653 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,319 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
606
Total Housing Units
558
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$230,200
Median Home Value
+31% vs state
$295
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 51653, employing approximately 158 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,674,000.
34
Businesses
158
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 20.6% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 11.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 11.8% |
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 51653 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
- 51561
Pacific Junction (51561)
1,455 residents
- 51653
Tabor (51653)
1,379 residents
- 51654 526
Thurman (51654)
526 residents
- 51649 328
Randolph (51649)
328 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51653 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51653 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51561
Pacific Junction (51561)
$113,421 median income
- 51654
Thurman (51654)
$90,188 median income
- 51551
Malvern (51551)
$85,469 median income
- 51652
Sidney (51652)
$82,200 median income
- 51653
Tabor (51653)
$71,319 median income
- 51649
Randolph (51649)
$58,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51653 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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