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51447 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 51447 covers Kirkman, Iowa, with a median household income of $114,643.

Median age
60.321.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$114,6431.6× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
3.8%8.6 points below the US average
Median rent
$1,1251.2× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
55.7%20.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
93.5%28.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 51447 is

Kirkman, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age60.3
Family households87.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans2.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$114,643
Income per person$43,464
Poverty rate3.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k1.6%
$60–75k19.4%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k54.8%
$125–150k3.2%
$150–200k1.6%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,125
Owner-occupied93.5%
Vacant homes35.4%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house95.8%
2 to 4 units4.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%
High school diploma or higher94.3%
Works from home30.3%
Drives to work alone67.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17% 3.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.4% 1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.7% 9.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.5% 7.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 88.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.1 out of 100
Community resilience80.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$114,643$73,147$78,538
Income per person$43,464$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate3.8%11%12.4%
Median home value$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,125$949$1,348
Homeownership93.5%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%3.6%5.2%
Works from home30.3%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age60.338.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHARLAN, IA US11 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year30 in

Average high and low by month

January30.7°F / 10.3°F0.9 in rain, 7.6 in snow
February35.7°F / 13.7°F0.98 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March49.9°F / 25.3°F2.05 in rain, 4 in snow
April63.3°F / 36.4°F3.34 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May74.1°F / 49.3°F4.74 in rain
June83.6°F / 59.9°F5.17 in rain
July85.9°F / 63.6°F3.72 in rain
August84°F / 60.8°F4.32 in rain
September78.5°F / 51.7°F4 in rain
October65.4°F / 39.1°F2.37 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November49.3°F / 25.9°F1.43 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December35.9°F / 15.7°F1.31 in rain, 6.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

IKM-Manning Community School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

51446 Irwin, IA7.9 km away
51537 Harlan, IA10.4 km away
51578 Westphalia, IA10.7 km away
51527 Defiance, IA11 km away
51530 Earling, IA14.5 km away
51454 Manilla, IA18.1 km away
51562 Panama, IA18.2 km away
51543 Kimballton, IA20.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Shelby County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area36.69 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7308, -95.2671

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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