Zip code 51025: Holstein, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51025?

51025 is assigned to Holstein, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51025 in?

51025 is mostly in Ida County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 51025?

About 1,925 people live in 51025, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51025?

The median household income in 51025 is $65,543.

Q: What zip codes are near 51025?

The closest zip codes to 51025 are 51018, 51020, 51049, 51061, 51445.

Residential delivery areaIda CountyCentral Time

Population

1,925

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$825/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

106 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 51025

51025 is a rural zip code in Holstein, Iowa (Ida County), covering 106 sq mi of land. About 1,925 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,543 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,200, or 1.8 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 $825 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 51025 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%385th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older22.1%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%340th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444118th of 908 in IA
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6443rd of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate76.8%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%640th of 909 in IA
Poverty rate15.2%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%154th of 909 in IA
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%273rd of 911 in IA
Per capita income$42,066
55th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877271st of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%137th of 911 in IA
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%523rd of 911 in IA
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%613th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$45,815
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712540th of 910 in IA
Broadband access90%
34th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%365th of 909 in IA
Median household income$65,543
29th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059630th of 896 in IA
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%525th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters39.3%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%350th of 882 in IA
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%355th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$825
8th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972388th of 771 in IA
Diversity index15.3
8th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4379th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%800th of 909 in IA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%520th of 911 in IA
Median home value$119,200
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000681st of 881 in IA
Work from home4.1%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%746th of 911 in IA
Population1,925
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507289th of 911 in IA
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi512th of 911 in IA
Average commute15.9 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min828th of 902 in IA
Unemployment rate1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%653rd of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%801st of 911 in IA

Measure	51025	Ida	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Self-employed workers	14.8%	14.2%	10.2%	10%	90th	385th of 911
Residents 65 and older	22.1%	22.2%	18.1%	17.2%	84th	340th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.436	0.444	0.483	77th	118th of 908
Median age	42.7	42	38.6	38.9	75th	443rd of 911
Homeownership rate	76.8%	72.9%	71.7%	65.2%	71st	640th of 909
Poverty rate	15.2%	11.3%	11.1%	12.5%	70th	154th of 909
Government workers	16.3%	15.4%	14.5%	14.5%	68th	273rd of 911
Per capita income	$42,066	$38,356	$40,877	$44,673	55th	271st of 911
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.5%	21.6%	31.4%	35.7%	51st	137th of 911
Residents under 18	21.9%	24.3%	22.9%	22%	48th	523rd of 911
Veterans	5.6%	7.3%	6.5%	6.2%	47th	613th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$45,815	$46,505	$47,712	$49,666	43rd	540th of 910
Broadband access	90%	86.4%	88.9%	91%	34th	365th of 909
Median household income	$65,543	$63,073	$75,059	$80,734	29th	630th of 896
Healthcare workers	7.6%	9.7%	9.2%	9.7%	22nd	525th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.3%	24.7%	43.9%	51.1%	15th	350th of 882
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	2.6%	5.9%	14.1%	10th	355th of 911
Median gross rent	$825	$696	$972	$1,413	8th	388th of 771
Diversity index	15.3	16	31.4	61.4	8th	379th of 911
Housing vacancy	2.4%	9.5%	8.5%	10.1%	6th	800th of 909
Tech workers	0.5%	0.4%	2.9%	3.8%	6th	520th of 911
Median home value	$119,200	$108,900	$208,000	$332,700	5th	681st of 881
Work from home	4.1%	9.7%	11.3%	15.1%	5th	746th of 911
Population	1,925	6,911	3,210,507	334,922,499	3rd	289th of 911
Population density	18/sq mi	16/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	512th of 911
Average commuteStrength	15.9 min	16.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	2nd	828th of 902
Unemployment rateStrength	1%	2.4%	3.6%	5.2%	2nd	653rd of 911
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	5.9%	5%	8.4%	1st	801st 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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

22.1%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.3%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 822
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 61.6%
Married couples: 48.3%
Living alone: 35.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

51025

$65,543

Ida Co.

$63,073

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,066

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51025

$119,200

Ida Co.

$108,900

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51025

$825

Ida Co.

$696

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 842
Owner-occupied: 76.8%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.4%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

55%

10–19

19%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

10%

Management

10%

Production

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.7%

Admin, support and management

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$45,815

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51025	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,667	$74,888
Service	$17,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,583	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,174	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,794	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

17%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 90%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 9%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Holstein
State: Iowa
County: Ida County
Center point: 42.4976° N, 95.5561° W
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

51025 spans 2 counties

Ida County87% of land
Cherokee County13% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Holstein2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 51025

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51018	Cushing, IA	7.2 mi	542	$60,833	$314,900
51020	Galva, IA	7.5 mi	632	$80,066	$92,500
51049	Quimby, IA	10 mi	448	$57,120	$106,100
51061	Washta, IA	10 mi	389	$49,375	$77,500
51445	Ida Grove, IA	13 mi	2,485	$64,688	$114,800
51016	Correctionville, IA	13 mi	1,080	$51,875	$89,400
51006	Battle Creek, IA	13 mi	1,287	$75,625	$84,800
51053	Schaller, IA	14 mi	1,016	$72,534	$91,800
51431	Arthur, IA	15 mi	430	$54,258	$80,000
51048	Pierson, IA	15 mi	435	$83,158	$103,100
51012	Cherokee, IA	17 mi	6,311	$69,531	$151,400
51005	Aurelia, IA	17 mi	1,561	$75,938	$169,200

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Questions about 51025

What city is zip code 51025?

51025 is assigned to Holstein, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51025 in?

51025 is mostly in Ida County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 51025?

About 1,925 people live in 51025, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51025 in?

51025 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51025?

The median household income in 51025 is $65,543.

What zip codes are near 51025?

The closest zip codes to 51025 are 51018, 51020, 51049, 51061, 51445.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51025, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.