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ZIP 51510 · Carter Lake

Who lives in ZIP code 51510 (Carter Lake, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Carter Lake, IA · Pottawattamie County

uszips 2026
People3,767
Median age40.0
Household income$85,349
Home value$158,292
Median rent$1,323/mo
Poverty11.5%
College degree+9.5%
Commute23 min

Place

Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Wider region
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA
Time zone
Central
Density
811 / sq mi
Housing units
1,390

County

Pottawattamie100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.5%
10–1914.7%
20s7.1%
30s13.5%
40s11.6%
50s15.6%
60s13.3%
70s6.4%
80+3.4%

17.3% are 65 or older; 74.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K7.1%
$25K–50K19.6%
$50K–75K15.4%
$75K–100K15.9%
$100K–150K27.6%
$150K+14.4%

42.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,697.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school49.9%
Some college30.8%
Bachelor's4.2%
Graduate5.3%

22.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White80.0%
Black0.4%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.9%
Two or more16.3%

14.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.9%
Never married
29.9%
Divorced
10.9%
Widowed
7.3%
Family size
3.12
Dual-income families
52.5%

Housing

Own their home
91.0%
Rent burden
32.7%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
65.3%
Unemployment
3.8%
Self-employed
8.6%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
18.4%
Veterans
9.7%
With a disability
14.9%
No health insurance
9.2%
Limited English
6.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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