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51444

Zip code 51444: Halbur, Iowa

Residential delivery areaCarroll CountyCentral Time
Population
290
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$152K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
207 people/sq mi

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

About 51444

51444 is a small-town zip code in Halbur, Iowa (Carroll County), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 290 people live here, or 207 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 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 $82,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.5 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 51444 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 290 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
31.8
Under 18
30%
65 and over
14.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.7%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
2.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
111
Average household size
2.6
Family households
67.6%
Married couples
47.7%
Living alone
27%
Veterans (of adults)
3.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
26%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

51444
$82,750
Carroll Co.
$72,930
Iowa
$75,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,889
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.322
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51444
$152,200
Carroll Co.
$176,000
Iowa
$208,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

51444
—
Carroll Co.
$731
Iowa
$972
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
97%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
112
Owner-occupied
93.7%
Vacant
0.9%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
88%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0.6%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
64%
20–29
20%
30–44
3%
45–59
1%
60+
0.6%
Average commute
16.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
74.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Production
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
12%
Office and admin
12%
Transportation and moving
10%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Management
3%
Education
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
0.6%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Manufacturing
17%
Retail
11%
Construction
9%
Other services
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Wholesale
7%
Public administration
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Education
4%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Professional and technical services
1%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work51444U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$48,958$74,888
Service$30,000$26,804
Sales and office$28,125$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,000$49,199
Production and transportation$57,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
35%
Some college
16%
Associate's
20%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
Graduate or professional degree
6.5%
Households with broadband
96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.9%
No internet access
3.6%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Halbur
State
Iowa
Center point
42.0122° N, 94.9735° W
Land area
1.4 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

  • Halbur13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 51444

ZipCityDistanceIncome
51430Arcadia6 mi$76,250
51401Carroll6.4 mi$70,702
51463Templeton7.9 mi$78,571
51467Westside8 mi$81,250
51455Manning8.4 mi$76,786
51440Dedham11 mi$87,750
51432Aspinwall11 mi$61,250
50110Gray12 mi$57,250
51436Breda12 mi$61,926
51452Lidderdale12 mi$60,625
51465Vail13 mi$72,917
51454Manilla14 mi$100,625

Questions about 51444

What city is zip code 51444?

51444 is assigned to Halbur, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51444 in?

51444 is in Carroll County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51444?

About 290 people live in 51444, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51444 in?

51444 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51444?

The median household income in 51444 is $82,750.

What zip codes are near 51444?

The closest zip codes to 51444 are 51430, 51401, 51463, 51467, 51455.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51444, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.