Yorktown, IA · standard
ZIP Code 51656
Page County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 71
- 162/sq mi
- $83,750
- Median income
- $76,100
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yorktown pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 162
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 51656 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 51656 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Yorktown, Page County, Iowa. The area is home to 71 residents, producing a population density of 162 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 51656 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 51656 sits at $83,750 (9% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,968. The poverty rate stands at 5.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $76,100 (57% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 77.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 51656 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Page County, so you can benchmark 51656 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 51656, Yorktown, 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
71
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
162
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 51656?
33.2
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$28,968
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 51656 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,750 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
22
Total Housing Units
22
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 51656 vs 51632 →
ZIP 51656 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51632
Clarinda (51632)
7,297 residents
- 51638 1,299
Essex (51638)
1,299 residents
- 51636 405
Coin (51636)
405 residents
- 51631 306
Braddyville (51631)
306 residents
- 51637 214
College Springs (51637)
214 residents
- 51630 173
Blanchard (51630)
173 residents
- 51656 71
Yorktown (51656)
71 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 51656 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 51656 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51656
Yorktown (51656)
$83,750 median income
- 51637
College Springs (51637)
$72,888 median income
- 51630
Blanchard (51630)
$70,000 median income
- 51636
Coin (51636)
$63,516 median income
- 51638
Essex (51638)
$59,107 median income
- 51632
Clarinda (51632)
$55,055 median income
- 51631
Braddyville (51631)
$54,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 51656 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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