Zip code 51048: Pierson, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51048?

51048 is assigned to Pierson, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51048 in?

51048 is mostly in Woodbury County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 51048?

About 435 people live in 51048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51048?

The median household income in 51048 is $83,158.

Q: What zip codes are near 51048?

The closest zip codes to 51048 are 51016, 51061, 51028, 51018, 51049.

Residential delivery areaWoodbury CountyCentral Time

Population

435

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$606/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 51048

51048 is a rural zip code in Pierson, Iowa (Woodbury County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 435 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 34.5 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 $83,158 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $103,100, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $606 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 51048 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 435 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents under 1832.2%
98th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%64th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate85.3%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%327th of 909 in IA
Average commute32.6 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min77th of 902 in IA
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%247th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate12.6%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%56th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$56,964
71st
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712122nd of 910 in IA
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%435th of 909 in IA
Self-employed workers9.8%
56th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%641st of 911 in IA
Median household income$83,158
54th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059288th of 896 in IA
Poverty rate9%
38th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%422nd of 909 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%398th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$30,464
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877800th of 911 in IA
Median age34.5
18th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6813th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%252nd of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older11.5%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%846th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%374th of 911 in IA
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%415th of 911 in IA
Diversity index15.5
8th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4374th of 911 in IA
Work from home4.5%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%728th of 911 in IA
Government workers7.8%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%776th of 911 in IA
Median home value$103,100
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000762nd of 881 in IA
Broadband access77.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%829th of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%799th of 911 in IA
Population435
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507707th of 911 in IA
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi712th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$606
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972707th of 771 in IA
Rent-burdened renters16.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%680th of 882 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.298
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444854th of 908 in IA

Measure	51048	Woodbury	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents under 18	32.2%	25.8%	22.9%	22%	98th	64th of 911
Homeownership rateStrength	85.3%	68.2%	71.7%	65.2%	89th	327th of 909
Average commuteWeakness	32.6 min	18.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	85th	77th of 902
Veterans	8.8%	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%	83rd	247th of 911
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.6%	7.3%	5%	8.4%	82nd	56th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$56,964	$44,867	$47,712	$49,666	71st	122nd of 910
Housing vacancy	9.3%	6.2%	8.5%	10.1%	68th	435th of 909
Self-employed workers	9.8%	8.5%	10.2%	10%	56th	641st of 911
Median household income	$83,158	$73,658	$75,059	$80,734	54th	288th of 896
Poverty rate	9%	14%	11.1%	12.5%	38th	422nd of 909
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	24.3%	31.4%	35.7%	27th	398th of 911
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,464	$35,564	$40,877	$44,673	20th	800th of 911
Median age	34.5	36.1	38.6	38.9	18th	813th of 911
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	10.6%	5.9%	14.1%	17th	252nd of 911
Residents 65 and older	11.5%	15.9%	18.1%	17.2%	15th	846th of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	14th	374th of 911
Tech workers	1%	1.1%	2.9%	3.8%	13th	415th of 911
Diversity index	15.5	50.8	31.4	61.4	8th	374th of 911
Work from home	4.5%	5.6%	11.3%	15.1%	6th	728th of 911
Government workers	7.8%	11.6%	14.5%	14.5%	6th	776th of 911
Median home value	$103,100	$183,200	$208,000	$332,700	3rd	762nd of 881
Broadband accessWeakness	77.6%	87.3%	88.9%	91%	3rd	829th of 909
Healthcare workers	3.9%	8.8%	9.2%	9.7%	2nd	799th of 911
Population	435	106,247	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	707th of 911
Population density	12/sq mi	122/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	712th of 911
Median gross rent	$606	$981	$972	$1,413	1st	707th of 771
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	16.7%	42.5%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	680th of 882
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.298	0.436	0.444	0.483	1st	854th 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

26%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

23%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.5

Under 18

32.2%

65 and over

11.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 156
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 65.4%
Married couples: 54.5%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

35%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

51048

$83,158

Woodbury Co.

$73,658

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,464

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.298

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51048

$103,100

Woodbury Co.

$183,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51048

$606

Woodbury Co.

$981

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 172
Owner-occupied: 85.3%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 16.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.1%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

20%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

12%

20–29

0.5%

30–44

39%

45–59

20%

60+

11%

Average commute

32.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Construction

21%

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$56,964

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51048	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,000	$74,888
Service	$32,813	$26,804
Sales and office	$81,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$83,088	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Households with broadband: 77.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 12.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pierson
State: Iowa
County: Woodbury County
Center point: 42.5510° N, 95.8413° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

51048 spans 3 counties

Woodbury County49% of land
Cherokee County40% of land
Plymouth County11% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Pierson1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 51048

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51016	Correctionville, IA	5.8 mi	1,080	$51,875	$89,400
51061	Washta, IA	6.2 mi	389	$49,375	$77,500
51028	Kingsley, IA	8.1 mi	2,191	$78,000	$219,600
51018	Cushing, IA	11 mi	542	$60,833	$314,900
51049	Quimby, IA	11 mi	448	$57,120	$106,100
51004	Anthon, IA	12 mi	858	$43,882	$114,600
51039	Moville, IA	13 mi	2,845	$110,000	$268,200
51025	Holstein, IA	15 mi	1,925	$65,543	$119,200
51035	Marcus, IA	16 mi	1,627	$79,338	$209,700
51044	Oto, IA	17 mi	165	$90,417	$83,800
51014	Cleghorn, IA	18 mi	549	$69,688	$132,500
51030	Lawton, IA	18 mi	1,468	$86,167	$271,000

Questions about 51048

What city is zip code 51048?

51048 is assigned to Pierson, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51048 in?

51048 is mostly in Woodbury County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 51048?

About 435 people live in 51048, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51048 in?

51048 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51048?

The median household income in 51048 is $83,158.

What zip codes are near 51048?

The closest zip codes to 51048 are 51016, 51061, 51028, 51018, 51049.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51048, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.