Zip code 51037: Meriden, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51037?

51037 is assigned to Meriden, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51037 in?

51037 is in Cherokee County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 51037?

About 327 people live in 51037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51037?

The median household income in 51037 is $58,958.

Q: What zip codes are near 51037?

The closest zip codes to 51037 are 51014, 51029, 51012, 51035, 51009.

Residential delivery areaCherokee CountyCentral Time

Population

327

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$773/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 51037

51037 is a rural zip code in Meriden, Iowa (Cherokee County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 327 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 46.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $58,958 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,400, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $773 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management.

How 51037 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 327 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans15.5%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%22nd of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy25.6%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%43rd of 909 in IA
Median age46.8
91st
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6267th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers14.3%
88th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%416th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%363rd of 911 in IA
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%67th of 909 in IA
Homeownership rate74.7%
66th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%689th of 909 in IA
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%282nd of 911 in IA
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%94th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%240th of 909 in IA
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%273rd of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$46,875
46th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712482nd of 910 in IA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%576th of 911 in IA
Median home value$235,400
29th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000162nd of 881 in IA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%356th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$31,504
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877768th of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%485th of 911 in IA
Median household income$58,958
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059771st of 896 in IA
Healthcare workers6.2%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%657th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$773
5th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972485th of 771 in IA
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi634th of 911 in IA
Population327
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507782nd of 911 in IA
Average commute13.2 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min884th of 902 in IA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%792nd of 911 in IA
Diversity index3.6
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4812th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%728th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters12.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%727th of 882 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.309
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444834th of 908 in IA

Measure	51037	Cherokee	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Veterans	15.5%	8.1%	6.5%	6.2%	98th	22nd of 911
Housing vacancy	25.6%	9.2%	8.5%	10.1%	96th	43rd of 909
Median age	46.8	44	38.6	38.9	91st	267th of 911
Self-employed workers	14.3%	16.6%	10.2%	10%	88th	416th of 911
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	24.9%	18.1%	17.2%	82nd	363rd of 911
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	87.1%	88.9%	91%	80th	67th of 909
Homeownership rate	74.7%	75.5%	71.7%	65.2%	66th	689th of 909
Government workers	16.1%	14.4%	14.5%	14.5%	66th	282nd of 911
Tech workers	3.7%	0.4%	2.9%	3.8%	64th	94th of 911
Poverty rate	12.5%	12.1%	11.1%	12.5%	58th	240th of 909
Work from home	11.9%	8.6%	11.3%	15.1%	46th	273rd of 911
Median earnings per worker	$46,875	$46,175	$47,712	$49,666	46th	482nd of 910
Residents under 18	21.1%	22.2%	22.9%	22%	41st	576th of 911
Median home value	$235,400	$158,700	$208,000	$332,700	29th	162nd of 881
Uninsured rate	4.6%	4.8%	5%	8.4%	28th	356th of 911
Per capita income	$31,504	$41,258	$40,877	$44,673	23rd	768th of 911
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	23.4%	31.4%	35.7%	21st	485th of 911
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,958	$71,269	$75,059	$80,734	19th	771st of 896
Healthcare workers	6.2%	10.6%	9.2%	9.7%	9th	657th of 911
Median gross rent	$773	$758	$972	$1,413	5th	485th of 771
Population density	14/sq mi	20/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	634th of 911
Population	327	11,600	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	782nd of 911
Average commuteStrength	13.2 min	16.7 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	1st	884th of 902
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.5%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	792nd of 911
Diversity index	3.6	21	31.4	61.4	1st	812th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.6%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	728th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12.8%	48.4%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	727th of 882
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.309	0.451	0.444	0.483	1st	834th of 908

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

13%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

24%

55–64

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

46.8

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.6%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

3.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 154
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 66.2%
Married couples: 61%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 15.5%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

0.6%

$200k+

Median household income

51037

$58,958

Cherokee Co.

$71,269

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,504

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.309

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51037

$235,400

Cherokee Co.

$158,700

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51037

$773

Cherokee Co.

$758

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 207
Owner-occupied: 74.7%
Vacant: 25.6%
Median year built: 1940
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.7%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

72%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

20%

Construction and repair

17%

Management

14%

Transportation and moving

13%

Education

Healthcare

Computer and math

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Agriculture and mining

21%

Construction

18%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Wholesale

0.6%

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51037	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$43,750	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,650	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

52%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Meriden
State: Iowa
County: Cherokee County
Center point: 42.8257° N, 95.6427° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 51037

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51014	Cleghorn, IA	4.2 mi	549	$69,688	$132,500
51029	Larrabee, IA	6.6 mi	261	$86,042	—
51012	Cherokee, IA	6.9 mi	6,311	$69,531	$151,400
51035	Marcus, IA	8.6 mi	1,627	$79,338	$209,700
51009	Calumet, IA	9.5 mi	113	$58,750	$83,300
51046	Paullina, IA	9.6 mi	1,326	$84,125	$160,300
51005	Aurelia, IA	13 mi	1,561	$75,938	$169,200
51049	Quimby, IA	14 mi	448	$57,120	$106,100
51058	Sutherland, IA	14 mi	1,096	$63,036	$133,000
51022	Granville, IA	15 mi	960	$96,505	$174,800
51050	Remsen, IA	16 mi	2,962	$92,500	$219,700
51047	Peterson, IA	16 mi	693	$101,000	$130,300

Questions about 51037

What city is zip code 51037?

51037 is assigned to Meriden, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51037 in?

51037 is in Cherokee County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51037?

About 327 people live in 51037, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51037 in?

51037 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51037?

The median household income in 51037 is $58,958.

What zip codes are near 51037?

The closest zip codes to 51037 are 51014, 51029, 51012, 51035, 51009.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51037, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.