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51463

Zip code 51463: Templeton, Iowa

Residential delivery areaCarroll CountyCentral Time
Population
412
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$79K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$171K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
30 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

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

About 51463

51463 is a rural zip code in Templeton, Iowa (Carroll County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 412 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 54.8 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 $78,571 a year, close to 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 $171,400, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 51463 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 412 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
54.8
Under 18
17.2%
65 and over
28.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
0.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
198
Average household size
2.1
Family households
57.1%
Married couples
55.1%
Living alone
39.4%
Veterans (of adults)
10.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
29%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

51463
$78,571
Carroll Co.
$72,930
Iowa
$75,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$41,907
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.366
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51463
$171,400
Carroll Co.
$176,000
Iowa
$208,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

51463
—
Carroll Co.
$731
Iowa
$972
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
99%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
209
Owner-occupied
94.9%
Vacant
5.3%
Median year built
1948
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
75%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
0.8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
28%
20–29
33%
30–44
0%
45–59
0.5%
60+
4%
Average commute
14.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
21%
Transportation and moving
14%
Production
10%
Healthcare
10%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Management
9%
Construction and repair
7%
Education
5%
Sales
5%
Business and finance
4%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Food service
2%
Engineering and science
0.8%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14%
Manufacturing
12%
Retail
10%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Construction
7%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Education
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
4%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Admin, support and management
0.8%
Wholesale
0.8%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,556
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
29.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work51463U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$33,500$74,888
Service$15,625$26,804
Sales and office$40,417$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,375$49,199
Production and transportation$53,264$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
37%
Some college
15%
Associate's
21%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.4%
Graduate or professional degree
2.2%
Households with broadband
81.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.7%
No internet access
18.7%
Without health insurance
1.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Templeton
State
Iowa
Center point
41.9074° N, 94.9126° W
Land area
30 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

  • Templeton2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 51463

ZipCityDistanceIncome
51440Dedham5.1 mi$87,750
50110Gray5.8 mi$57,250
51455Manning7.4 mi$76,786
51444Halbur7.9 mi$82,750
50025Audubon11 mi$52,438
51401Carroll11 mi$70,702
51432Aspinwall12 mi$61,250
50058Coon Rapids12 mi$80,119
51430Arcadia14 mi$76,250
51454Manilla14 mi$100,625
51467Westside15 mi$81,250
51443Glidden16 mi$78,906

Questions about 51463

What city is zip code 51463?

51463 is assigned to Templeton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51463 in?

51463 is in Carroll County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51463?

About 412 people live in 51463, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51463 in?

51463 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51463?

The median household income in 51463 is $78,571.

What zip codes are near 51463?

The closest zip codes to 51463 are 51440, 50110, 51455, 51444, 50025.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51463, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.