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51451 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 51451 covers Lanesboro, Iowa, with a population of about 65.

Population
65173 per square mile
Median age
57.919.2 points above the US average
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Median home value
$90,80054% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
6.7%28.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
86%21 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 51451 is

Lanesboro, Iowa — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population65
Median age57.9
Family households34.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)93.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.7%
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

Income per person$31,037
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.6%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k16.3%
$20–25k11.6%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k7.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k9.3%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k14.0%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$90,800
Rent as a share of household income22.5%
Owner-occupied86%
Vacant homes55.2%
Median year built1938

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 rate7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home3.1%
Drives to work alone93.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.8%
Health

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

Obesity38.4% 5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.8% 2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 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 96.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss97.8 out of 100
Community resilience91.5 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.

Hail99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought99.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.4Relatively 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$73,147$78,538
Income per person$31,037$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$90,800$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership86%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate7.3%3.6%5.2%
Works from home3.1%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age57.938.638.7
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 stationCARROLL, IA US18.6 km away
Rain in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January27.9°F / 10.3°F0.9 in rain
February32.8°F / 14.2°F1.11 in rain
March46.2°F / 25.3°F1.87 in rain
April59.9°F / 36.1°F3.35 in rain
May71.1°F / 49.2°F4.49 in rain
June81.3°F / 60°F5.12 in rain
July84.3°F / 63.9°F4.36 in rain
August82.2°F / 61.2°F4.06 in rain
September76.3°F / 51.8°F2.95 in rain
October62.9°F / 39.5°F2.68 in rain
November46.4°F / 26.7°F1.44 in rain
December33.1°F / 16.1°F1.38 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

South Central Calhoun 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

51452 Lidderdale, IA9.5 km away
51449 Lake City, IA10.5 km away
51443 Glidden, IA13.8 km away
51453 Lohrville, IA14.1 km away
50050 Churdan, IA16.6 km away
51459 Ralston, IA16.7 km away
51433 Auburn, IA18 km away
51401 Carroll, IA19.1 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.

Carroll County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.38 sq mi
Population density173 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1845, -94.6917

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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