Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Emmet County · Iowa

ZIP code 51365

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 51365 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
475

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,071

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$115,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 51365 sits in Emmet County, Iowa and is home to 475 people. Median household income is $81,071, the median home is worth $115,300 and median gross rent is . 88.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Emmet County

FIPS 19063

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 51365

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

Population
475ZIP 51365 residents
Median household income
$81,071Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$115,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 51365

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$598/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.7%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 51365 compares

ZIP 51365 against the median ZIP in Emmet County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 51365County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,071$70,550$71,182+14%
Median home value$115,300$115,300$151,550-24%
Median gross rent$675$808
Population475659935-49%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Emmet County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 937 state ZIPs

#290
Home value

above 26% of 922 state ZIPs

#678
Population

larger than 29% of 970 state ZIPs

#686

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50132Hamilton County$81,140$120,300$575
52772Cedar County$80,997$213,600$812
52653Louisa County$80,990$152,400$799
51240Lyon County$80,948$193,600$1,167
50611Butler County$80,938$77,500$375
51523Monona County$80,909$117,600$1,281

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Emmet County.

ZIP 51365 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 51365?
ZIP 51365 lies mostly in Emmet 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 51365?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 51365 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $115,300-24% 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 51365, 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.