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ZIP 51533 · Emerson

Who lives in ZIP code 51533 (Emerson, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Emerson, IA · Montgomery County

uszips 2026
People844
Median age44.8
Household income$68,750
Home value$130,077
Median rent$1,034/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+13.1%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
4 / sq mi
Housing units
359

Spans 2 counties

Montgomery55%
Mills45%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.7%
10–1912.7%
20s13.7%
30s6.3%
40s11.9%
50s13.5%
60s17.3%
70s8.5%
80+4.4%

18.6% are 65 or older; 78.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.5%
$25K–50K27.0%
$50K–75K25.6%
$75K–100K8.1%
$100K–150K17.5%
$150K+11.1%

28.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,580.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school14.2%
High school33.4%
Some college39.2%
Bachelor's9.8%
Graduate3.3%

38.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White96.2%
Black0.0%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.7%

0.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
50.1%
Never married
24.1%
Divorced
17.8%
Widowed
8.0%
Family size
2.78
Dual-income families
35.2%

Housing

Own their home
88.0%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
54.7%
Unemployment
2.9%
Self-employed
18.4%
Farmers
15.8%

Community

Charitable givers
13.2%
Veterans
10.7%
With a disability
19.4%
No health insurance
4.8%
Limited English
0.0%

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

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