Zip code 51004: Anthon, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51004?

51004 is assigned to Anthon, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51004 in?

51004 is in Woodbury County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 51004?

About 858 people live in 51004, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51004?

The median household income in 51004 is $43,882.

Q: What zip codes are near 51004?

The closest zip codes to 51004 are 51044, 51039, 51016, 51015, 51056.

Residential delivery areaWoodbury CountyCentral Time

Population

858

Median household income

$44K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,063/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

84 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 51004

51004 is a rural zip code in Anthon, Iowa (Woodbury County), covering 84 sq mi of land. About 858 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 50.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,882 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,063 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 51004 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers29.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%43rd of 911 in IA
Veterans13.1%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%52nd of 911 in IA
Median age50.4
95th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6165th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older27.9%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%141st of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy14.2%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%202nd of 909 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.474
78th
U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444107th of 908 in IA
Homeownership rate76.6%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%647th of 909 in IA
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%480th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate11.9%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%257th of 909 in IA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min251st of 902 in IA
Rent-burdened renters45.1%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%253rd of 882 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%393rd of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$1,063
26th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972118th of 771 in IA
Per capita income$31,532
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877765th of 911 in IA
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%660th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%532nd of 911 in IA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%440th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$35,057
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712862nd of 910 in IA
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%681st of 911 in IA
Median household income$43,882
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059878th of 896 in IA
Median home value$114,600
4th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000714th of 881 in IA
Broadband access79.9%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%795th of 909 in IA
Diversity index7.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4674th of 911 in IA
Population858
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507512th of 911 in IA
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi758th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%686th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%906th of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers2.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%837th of 911 in IA

Measure	51004	Woodbury	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Self-employed workers	29.7%	8.5%	10.2%	10%	99th	43rd of 911
Veterans	13.1%	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%	96th	52nd of 911
Median age	50.4	36.1	38.6	38.9	95th	165th of 911
Residents 65 and older	27.9%	15.9%	18.1%	17.2%	95th	141st of 911
Housing vacancy	14.2%	6.2%	8.5%	10.1%	85th	202nd of 909
Income inequality (Gini)	0.474	0.436	0.444	0.483	78th	107th of 908
Homeownership rate	76.6%	68.2%	71.7%	65.2%	70th	647th of 909
Residents under 18	22.8%	25.8%	22.9%	22%	57th	480th of 911
Poverty rate	11.9%	14%	11.1%	12.5%	55th	257th of 909
Average commute	26.5 min	18.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	53rd	251st of 902
Rent-burdened renters	45.1%	42.5%	43.9%	51.1%	29th	253rd of 882
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	24.3%	31.4%	35.7%	27th	393rd of 911
Median gross rent	$1,063	$981	$972	$1,413	26th	118th of 771
Per capita income	$31,532	$35,564	$40,877	$44,673	23rd	765th of 911
Government workers	10.1%	11.6%	14.5%	14.5%	19th	660th of 911
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	7.3%	5%	8.4%	12th	532nd of 911
Tech workers	0.9%	1.1%	2.9%	3.8%	11th	440th of 911
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,057	$44,867	$47,712	$49,666	9th	862nd of 910
Work from home	5.2%	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%	8th	681st of 911
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,882	$73,658	$75,059	$80,734	5th	878th of 896
Median home value	$114,600	$183,200	$208,000	$332,700	4th	714th of 881
Broadband accessWeakness	79.9%	87.3%	88.9%	91%	4th	795th of 909
Diversity index	7.7	50.8	31.4	61.4	3rd	674th of 911
Population	858	106,247	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	512th of 911
Population density	10/sq mi	122/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	758th of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	686th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	10.6%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	906th of 911
Healthcare workers	2.7%	8.8%	9.2%	9.7%	1st	837th of 911

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

16%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.4

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

27.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 423
Average household size: 2
Family households: 62.4%
Married couples: 42.1%
Living alone: 35.9%
Veterans (of adults): 13.1%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

37%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

51004

$43,882

Woodbury Co.

$73,658

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,532

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.474

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51004

$114,600

Woodbury Co.

$183,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51004

$1,063

Woodbury Co.

$981

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 493
Owner-occupied: 76.6%
Vacant: 14.2%
Median year built: 1944
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.3%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

11%

20–29

30–44

19%

45–59

15%

60+

10%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Office and admin

16%

Transportation and moving

15%

Production

Construction and repair

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Computer and math

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.9%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

24%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

12%

Retail

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$35,057

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51004	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$12,273	$74,888
Service	$22,917	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,688	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

22%

Associate's

23%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 79.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.6%
No internet access: 20.1%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Anthon
State: Iowa
County: Woodbury County
Center point: 42.3801° N, 95.9182° W
Land area: 84 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 51004

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51044	Oto, IA	5.1 mi	165	$90,417	$83,800
51039	Moville, IA	8.2 mi	2,845	$110,000	$268,200
51016	Correctionville, IA	8.6 mi	1,080	$51,875	$89,400
51015	Climbing Hill, IA	8.8 mi	45	$87,500	$137,500
51056	Smithland, IA	9.8 mi	346	$103,313	$157,400
51026	Hornick, IA	12 mi	910	$80,500	$211,400
51051	Rodney, IA	12 mi	39	$51,563	$170,800
51019	Danbury, IA	12 mi	448	$75,000	$105,800
51048	Pierson, IA	12 mi	435	$83,158	$103,100
51018	Cushing, IA	13 mi	542	$60,833	$314,900
51007	Bronson, IA	14 mi	691	$117,125	$241,000
51028	Kingsley, IA	15 mi	2,191	$78,000	$219,600

Questions about 51004

What city is zip code 51004?

51004 is assigned to Anthon, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51004 in?

51004 is in Woodbury County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51004?

About 858 people live in 51004, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51004 in?

51004 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51004?

The median household income in 51004 is $43,882.

What zip codes are near 51004?

The closest zip codes to 51004 are 51044, 51039, 51016, 51015, 51056.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51004, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.