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Crawford County · Iowa

ZIP code 51441

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 51441 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
487

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$97,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 51441 sits in Crawford County, Iowa and is home to 487 people. Median household income is $53,125, the median home is worth $97,400 and median gross rent is $646. 90.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Crawford County

FIPS 19047

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 51441

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

Population
487ZIP 51441 residents
Median household income
$53,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$646Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
29.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 51441

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
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$505/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.3%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 51441 compares

ZIP 51441 against the median ZIP in Crawford County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 51441County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,125$64,399$71,182-25%
Median home value$97,400$127,650$151,550-36%
Median gross rent$646$706$808-20%
Population487614935-48%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Crawford County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 937 state ZIPs

#845
Home value

above 14% of 922 state ZIPs

#795
Population

larger than 30% of 970 state ZIPs

#680

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
51009O'Brien County$53,125$65,000$475
50316Polk County$53,090$137,300$963
51016Woodbury County$52,813$88,300$925
50272Lucas County$53,438$47,500
50559Kossuth County$52,708$1,025
51049Cherokee County$52,625$102,700$636

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Crawford County.

ZIP 51441 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 51441?
ZIP 51441 lies mostly in Crawford 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 51441?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 51441 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $646 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $97,400-36% 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 51441, 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.