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51038 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 51038 Zip Code is 1,695, which is 9.85% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 51038 Zip Code population density is 18.77 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 51038 Zip Code is white, which represent 97.23% of the total population. The average 51038 Zip Code education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,695. #322

Population Growth Since 2000, #190

51038 Zip Code	9.85%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #518

51038 Zip Code	18.77 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,648 (97.23%, #581)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #400)
Hispanic:	34 (2.01%, #352)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #402)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16 (0.94%, #69)
One Race, Other:	24 (1.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7 (0.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,375 (81.12%) out of the total population of 1,695 reported first ancestry.

	51038 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	15	0.88%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	37	2.18%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	29	1.71%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	152	8.97%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	111	6.55%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	83	4.90%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	781	46.08%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	116	6.84%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	61	3.60%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	27	1.59%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.12%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.18%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	14	0.83%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	105	6.19%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	114	6.73%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 887 (52.33%, see rank)

Females: 808 (47.67%, see rank)

51038 Zip Code	Male: 52.33% Female: 47.67%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

51038 Zip Code	43.40 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

51038 Zip Code	43.30 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

51038 Zip Code	43.60 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	51038 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	124	7.32%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	96	5.66%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	121	7.14%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	104	6.14%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	52	3.07%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	209	12.33%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	187	11.03%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	379	22.36%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	194	11.45%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	69	4.07%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	105	6.19%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	55	3.24%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	51038 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,198, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	53, 4.42%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	485, 40.48%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	407, 33.97%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	199, 16.61%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	54, 4.51%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	51038 Zip Code			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	59	64.41%	35.59%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	189	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	88	89.77%, see rank	10.23%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	17	76.47%, see rank	23.53%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	51038 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	652, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	108, 16.56%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	544, 83.44%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	517, 79.29%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	451, 69.17%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	135, 20.71%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	51038 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,354	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	702	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	140	19.94%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	457	65.10%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	7	1.00%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	98	13.96%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	652	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	76	11.66%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	464	71.17%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	57	8.74%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	55	8.44%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	51038 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	1,679	99.06%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,480	87.32%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	196	11.56%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.18%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16	0.94%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.41%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9	0.53%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.41%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.12%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.41%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	51038 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	635	97.39%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	5	0.77%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.61%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	1.23%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.