Thurman, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51654
Fremont County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 526
- 4/sq mi
- $90,188
- Median income
- $231,800
- Median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thurman pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51654 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51654 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 134.9 square miles in Thurman, Fremont County, Iowa. The area is home to 526 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 51654 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51654 sits at $90,188 (18% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,314. The poverty rate stands at 5.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $231,800 (32% above the state average) with median rent at $1,725 per month, and 77.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51654 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fremont County, so you can benchmark 51654 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 51654, Thurman, 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
526
Population
134.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51654?
48.5
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$90,188
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$35,314
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51654 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,188 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
119
Total Housing Units
119
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,800
Median Home Value
+32% vs state
$1,725
Median Rent
1974
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 51654, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,202,000.
8
Businesses
15
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 51654 vs 51648 →
ZIP 51654 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
- 51653
Tabor (51653)
1,379 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 51654 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51654 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
- 51652
Sidney (51652)
$82,200 median income
- 51653
Tabor (51653)
$71,319 median income
- 51648
Percival (51648)
$59,766 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51654 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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