Zip code 51039: Moville, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51039?

51039 is assigned to Moville, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51039 in?

51039 is in Woodbury County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 51039?

About 2,845 people live in 51039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51039?

The median household income in 51039 is $110,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 51039?

The closest zip codes to 51039 are 51007, 51015, 51030, 51004, 51028.

Residential delivery areaWoodbury CountyCentral Time

Population

2,845

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$268K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$903/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

86 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

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

About 51039

51039 is a rural zip code in Moville, Iowa (Woodbury County), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 2,845 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $110,000 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $268,200, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $903 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 51039 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18%
96th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%247th of 911 in IA
Veterans9.7%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%181st of 911 in IA
Government workers21%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%109th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older22.6%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%319th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate81.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%468th of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers12%
81st
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%185th of 911 in IA
Median household income$110,000
79th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,05956th of 896 in IA
Per capita income$50,182
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,87796th of 911 in IA
Residents under 1824.4%
70th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%361st of 911 in IA
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6561st of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$49,833
55th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712333rd of 910 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%131st of 911 in IA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%267th of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%622nd of 909 in IA
Median home value$268,200
37th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000106th of 881 in IA
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min409th of 902 in IA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%545th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%465th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$903
14th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972260th of 771 in IA
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%386th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444520th of 908 in IA
Diversity index16.1
9th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4355th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%414th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%758th of 909 in IA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%532nd of 911 in IA
Population2,845
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507210th of 911 in IA
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi312th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters17.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%674th of 882 in IA

Measure	51039	Woodbury	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Self-employed workers	18%	8.5%	10.2%	10%	96th	247th of 911
Veterans	9.7%	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%	88th	181st of 911
Government workers	21%	11.6%	14.5%	14.5%	87th	109th of 911
Residents 65 and older	22.6%	15.9%	18.1%	17.2%	85th	319th of 911
Homeownership rateStrength	81.9%	68.2%	71.7%	65.2%	83rd	468th of 909
Healthcare workers	12%	8.8%	9.2%	9.7%	81st	185th of 911
Median household income	$110,000	$73,658	$75,059	$80,734	79th	56th of 896
Per capita income	$50,182	$35,564	$40,877	$44,673	72nd	96th of 911
Residents under 18	24.4%	25.8%	22.9%	22%	70th	361st of 911
Median age	40.8	36.1	38.6	38.9	63rd	561st of 911
Median earnings per worker	$49,833	$44,867	$47,712	$49,666	55th	333rd of 910
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.8%	24.3%	31.4%	35.7%	52nd	131st of 911
Broadband access	91.9%	87.3%	88.9%	91%	48th	267th of 909
Housing vacancy	6.2%	6.2%	8.5%	10.1%	46th	622nd of 909
Median home value	$268,200	$183,200	$208,000	$332,700	37th	106th of 881
Average commute	23.5 min	18.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	33rd	409th of 902
Work from home	7.4%	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%	19th	545th of 911
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	7.3%	5%	8.4%	18th	465th of 911
Median gross rent	$903	$981	$972	$1,413	14th	260th of 771
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	12th	386th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.436	0.444	0.483	12th	520th of 908
Diversity index	16.1	50.8	31.4	61.4	9th	355th of 911
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	10.6%	5.9%	14.1%	8th	414th of 911
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	14%	11.1%	12.5%	6th	758th of 909
Tech workers	0.5%	1.1%	2.9%	3.8%	6th	532nd of 911
Population	2,845	106,247	3,210,507	334,922,499	5th	210th of 911
Population density	33/sq mi	122/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	312th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.1%	42.5%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	674th of 882

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

14%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

24.4%

65 and over

22.6%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

16.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 1,120
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.6%
Married couples: 62%
Living alone: 26.6%
Veterans (of adults): 9.7%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

51039

$110,000

Woodbury Co.

$73,658

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,182

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51039

$268,200

Woodbury Co.

$183,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51039

$903

Woodbury Co.

$981

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,194
Owner-occupied: 81.9%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.1%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

10%

20–29

35%

30–44

34%

45–59

0.8%

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Education

15%

Healthcare

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Sales

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Education

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$49,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51039	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,951	$74,888
Service	$35,313	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,948	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.4%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Moville
State: Iowa
County: Woodbury County
Center point: 42.4492° N, 96.0496° W
Land area: 86 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Moville1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 51039

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51007	Bronson, IA	7.8 mi	691	$117,125	$241,000
51015	Climbing Hill, IA	7.8 mi	45	$87,500	$137,500
51030	Lawton, IA	7.8 mi	1,468	$86,167	$271,000
51004	Anthon, IA	8.2 mi	858	$43,882	$114,600
51028	Kingsley, IA	11 mi	2,191	$78,000	$219,600
51044	Oto, IA	12 mi	165	$90,417	$83,800
51016	Correctionville, IA	13 mi	1,080	$51,875	$89,400
51048	Pierson, IA	13 mi	435	$83,158	$103,100
51026	Hornick, IA	13 mi	910	$80,500	$211,400
51106	Sioux City, IA	14 mi	28,592	$78,434	$200,200
51052	Salix, IA	15 mi	1,050	$108,750	$281,100
51102	Sioux City, IA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 51039

What city is zip code 51039?

51039 is assigned to Moville, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51039 in?

51039 is in Woodbury County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51039?

About 2,845 people live in 51039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51039 in?

51039 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51039?

The median household income in 51039 is $110,000.

What zip codes are near 51039?

The closest zip codes to 51039 are 51007, 51015, 51030, 51004, 51028.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.