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Woodbury County · Iowa

ZIP code 51104

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 51104 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,792

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,984

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$193,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 51104 sits in Woodbury County, Iowa and is home to 22,792 people. Median household income is $74,984, the median home is worth $193,000 and median gross rent is $955. 64.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Woodbury County

FIPS 19193

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 51104

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
22,792ZIP 51104 residents
Median household income
$74,984Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$193,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$955Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 51104

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,001/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 51104 compares

ZIP 51104 against the median ZIP in Woodbury County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 51104County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,984$75,833$71,182+5%
Median home value$193,000$168,500$151,550+27%
Median gross rent$955$875$808+18%
Population22,7921,066935+2338%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Woodbury County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 58% of 937 state ZIPs

#392
Home value

above 72% of 922 state ZIPs

#261
Population

larger than 96% of 970 state ZIPs

#37

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
51031Plymouth County$74,978$208,900$903
51366Clay County$75,000$119,400$979
50568Buena Vista County$74,946$124,300$717
51510Pottawattamie County$75,037$161,200$1,115
50212Boone County$74,865$207,000$729
50071Wright County$75,156$71,800$678

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Woodbury County.

ZIP 51104 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 51104?
ZIP 51104 lies mostly in Woodbury County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 51104?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 51104 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $955 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $193,000+27% against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51104, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.