Zip code 51340: Fostoria, Iowa
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 51340
51340 is a suburban zip code in Fostoria, Iowa (Clay County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 75 people live here, or 625 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 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 $90,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $133,800, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; business and finance; and farming, fishing and forestry. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 51340 compares
Only about 75 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507
- Population density625/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi
- Median household income$90,250U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
- Per capita income$44,464U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877
- Median home value$133,800U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000
- Median age46.9U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6
- U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%
- Homeownership rate89.2%U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%
- Average commute19.1 minU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min
- U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%
- Diversity index19.6U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%
- Veterans8.8%U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%
- U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%
- Housing vacancy5.1%U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%
- U.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%
- U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%
- Median earnings per worker$50,962U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712
- U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%
- U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%
- Government workers15.5%U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444
| Measure | 51340 | Clay | IA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 16,461 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 625/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $90,250 | $65,428 | $75,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $44,464 | $38,651 | $40,877 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $133,800 | $178,600 | $208,000 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 46.9 | 42.3 | 38.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 27.5% | 31.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 73.3% | 71.7% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 17.8 min | 19.8 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 19.6 | 16.7 | 31.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 89.5% | 88.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.5% | 5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 8.8% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 5.1% | 10.7% | 8.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 36.4% | 43.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 8% | 22.4% | 18.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 9.3% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,962 | $44,968 | $47,712 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 6.9% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 22.4% | 15.7% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 15.5% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.288 | 0.417 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White89%
- Black7%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 37
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 45.9%
- Married couples
- 40.5%
- Living alone
- 37.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.8%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 39
- Owner-occupied
- 89.2%
- Vacant
- 5.1%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 51340 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $52,083 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,000 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,000 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 97.3%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fostoria
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Clay County
- Center point
- 43.2405° N, 95.1561° W
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fostoria100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 51340
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51351 | Milford, IA | 5.3 mi | $73,824 |
| 51301 | Spencer, IA | 6 mi | $63,402 |
| 51331 | Arnolds Park, IA | 8.3 mi | $89,167 |
| 51338 | Everly, IA | 8.5 mi | $57,500 |
| 51355 | Okoboji, IA | 10 mi | $72,262 |
| 51364 | Terril, IA | 11 mi | $66,875 |
| 51333 | Dickens, IA | 11 mi | $110,833 |
| 51360 | Spirit Lake, IA | 14 mi | $75,882 |
| 51357 | Royal, IA | 14 mi | $68,333 |
| 51347 | Lake Park, IA | 15 mi | $82,750 |
| 51358 | Ruthven, IA | 15 mi | $64,583 |
| 51346 | Hartley, IA | 15 mi | $72,426 |
Questions about 51340
What city is zip code 51340?
51340 is assigned to Fostoria, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 51340 in?
51340 is in Clay County, Iowa.
What is the population of 51340?
About 75 people live in 51340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 51340 in?
51340 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 51340?
The median household income in 51340 is $90,250.
What zip codes are near 51340?
The closest zip codes to 51340 are 51351, 51301, 51331, 51338, 51355.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51340, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.