Zip code 51543: Kimballton, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51543?

51543 is assigned to Kimballton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51543 in?

51543 is mostly in Audubon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 51543?

About 478 people live in 51543, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51543?

The median household income in 51543 is $72,083.

Q: What zip codes are near 51543?

The closest zip codes to 51543 are 51531, 51447, 51446, 50025, 51537.

Residential delivery areaAudubon CountyCentral Time

Population

478

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,069/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 51543

51543 is a rural zip code in Kimballton, Iowa (Audubon County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 478 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 35.3 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 $72,083 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,000, or 2.3 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 $1,069 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 51543 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 478 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents under 1838.3%
99th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%18th of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers18.6%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%35th of 911 in IA
Broadband access96.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%39th of 909 in IA
Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%123rd of 911 in IA
Poverty rate21.8%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%55th of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy15.4%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%175th of 909 in IA
Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%469th of 909 in IA
Rent-burdened renters59.3%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%96th of 882 in IA
Residents 65 and older15.9%
45th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%696th of 911 in IA
Median household income$72,083
39th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059505th of 896 in IA
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min362nd of 902 in IA
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%356th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$41,719
28th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712711th of 910 in IA
Median gross rent$1,069
26th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972109th of 771 in IA
Median age35.3
23rd
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6795th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444440th of 908 in IA
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%667th of 911 in IA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%350th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%329th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$28,132
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877840th of 911 in IA
Median home value$163,000
13th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000440th of 881 in IA
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%625th of 911 in IA
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi426th of 911 in IA
Diversity index7.7
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4668th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%541st of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%838th of 911 in IA
Population478
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507682nd of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers3.7%
1st
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%869th of 911 in IA

Measure	51543	Audubon	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents under 18	38.3%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	99th	18th of 911
Healthcare workers	18.6%	10.6%	9.2%	9.7%	99th	35th of 911
Broadband accessStrength	96.9%	83.7%	88.9%	91%	92nd	39th of 909
Veterans	10.6%	7.7%	6.5%	6.2%	91st	123rd of 911
Poverty rateWeakness	21.8%	11.8%	11.1%	12.5%	88th	55th of 909
Housing vacancy	15.4%	7%	8.5%	10.1%	87th	175th of 909
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	76.2%	71.7%	65.2%	82nd	469th of 909
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.3%	50.9%	43.9%	51.1%	81st	96th of 882
Residents 65 and older	15.9%	25.5%	18.1%	17.2%	45th	696th of 911
Median household income	$72,083	$58,229	$75,059	$80,734	39th	505th of 896
Average commute	24.2 min	19 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	38th	362nd of 902
Work from home	10.3%	10.7%	11.3%	15.1%	36th	356th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$41,719	$42,551	$47,712	$49,666	28th	711th of 910
Median gross rent	$1,069	$759	$972	$1,413	26th	109th of 771
Median age	35.3	47	38.6	38.9	23rd	795th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.458	0.444	0.483	20th	440th of 908
Government workers	9.9%	14.9%	14.5%	14.5%	18th	667th of 911
Tech workers	1.2%	0.1%	2.9%	3.8%	17th	350th of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	1.3%	3.6%	5.2%	16th	329th of 911
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,132	$37,942	$40,877	$44,673	14th	840th of 911
Median home value	$163,000	$121,900	$208,000	$332,700	13th	440th of 881
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	3.7%	5%	8.4%	7th	625th of 911
Population density	22/sq mi	13/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	426th of 911
Diversity index	7.7	11.8	31.4	61.4	3rd	668th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.7%	5.9%	14.1%	3rd	541st of 911
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9%	20.8%	31.4%	35.7%	2nd	838th of 911
Population	478	5,599	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	682nd of 911
Self-employed workers	3.7%	18.7%	10.2%	10%	1st	869th of 911

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

33%

5–17

18–24

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.3

Under 18

38.3%

65 and over

15.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

7.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 159
Average household size: 3
Family households: 73%
Married couples: 65.4%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

51543

$72,083

Audubon Co.

$58,229

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,132

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51543

$163,000

Audubon Co.

$121,900

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51543

$1,069

Audubon Co.

$759

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 188
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 15.4%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.4%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

24%

20–29

14%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Healthcare

19%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Sales

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Education

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Information

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,719

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51543	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,806	$74,888
Service	$20,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,583	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

21%

Associate's

22%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Households with broadband: 96.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.5%
No internet access: 2.5%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Kimballton
State: Iowa
County: Audubon County
Center point: 41.6579° N, 95.0731° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

51543 spans 2 counties

Audubon County70% of land
Shelby County30% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Kimballton4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 51543

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51531	Elk Horn, IA	4.9 mi	889	$59,199	$131,500
51447	Kirkman, IA	7.5 mi	113	$68,214	$141,700
51446	Irwin, IA	10 mi	499	$62,750	$91,400
50025	Audubon, IA	10 mi	3,148	$52,438	$118,100
51537	Harlan, IA	12 mi	6,382	$65,000	$166,800
51552	Marne, IA	12 mi	169	$90,000	$125,000
50042	Brayton, IA	12 mi	226	$92,500	$160,900
50076	Exira, IA	13 mi	1,301	$55,313	$114,100
50110	Gray, IA	14 mi	29	$57,250	$45,000
50117	Hamlin, IA	15 mi	128	$104,167	$222,700
51577	Walnut, IA	15 mi	1,561	$71,518	$134,100
51454	Manilla, IA	17 mi	1,254	$100,625	$167,400

Questions about 51543

What city is zip code 51543?

51543 is assigned to Kimballton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51543 in?

51543 is mostly in Audubon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 51543?

About 478 people live in 51543, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51543 in?

51543 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51543?

The median household income in 51543 is $72,083.

What zip codes are near 51543?

The closest zip codes to 51543 are 51531, 51447, 51446, 50025, 51537.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51543, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.