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ZIP Code 52251: Ladora, IA
ZIP code 52251 uses the postal name Ladora, Iowa and lies entirely in Iowa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ladora; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ladora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Iowa County
- Census places
- Ladora
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.0 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52251?
52251 centers on 41.714°, -92.210° and covers 39.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 52347, 52301, 52361, 52208, 52222, 52316.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52251, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52251 compare with the rest of Iowa County?
| Measure | 52251 | In Iowa County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 544 | 12th of 20 | 656th of 970 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
52251's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (544). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52251?
The 2020 Census counted 501 people in 52251; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 544. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 544±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 501−15.1% since 2010 (590)
- Households
- 207
- Median age
- 39.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52251?
Of the 544 people the ACS estimates in 52251, 27.9% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.9%).
- Under 1827.9%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older13.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.9%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52251 earn?
Median household income is $87,708 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($87,914 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,708±$23,643
- Income per person
- $31,381
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,413240 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52251?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,300
- Median gross rent
- $567
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 239
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52251?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52251?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52347 | Victor | 1,386 | $79k | 3.9 mi |
| 52301 | Marengo | 4,028 | $70k | 8.4 mi |
| 52361 | Williamsburg | 4,582 | $61k | 11.2 mi |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74k | 11.5 mi |
| 52222 | Deep River | 631 | $82k | 11.6 mi |
| 52316 | North English | 1,597 | $61k | 13.0 mi |
| 52221 | Guernsey | 332 | $87k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 52232 | Hartwick | 277 | $99k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 52308 | Millersburg | 129 | $80k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 52220 | Conroy | 199 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.