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51579 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 51579 covers Woodbine, Iowa, with a population of about 2,205 and a median household income of $70,833.

Population
2,20519 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,833about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
9.6%2.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$242,041up 39.7% in five years
Median rent
$8817% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
23%12 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.1%12.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
69

Where 51579 is

Woodbine, 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

Population2,205
Median age36.2
Family households72.7%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans6.6%
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$70,833
Income per person$33,758
Poverty rate9.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.5%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k9.5%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k17.0%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k12.2%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed990
Mean adjusted gross income$83,867
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.1%
Returns, under $25k20.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$182,300
Median gross rent$881
Rent as a share of household income28.7%
Owner-occupied77.1%
Vacant homes13.2%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house82.4%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units9.7%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home0.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$242,041as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$242,041$99,422

$101,747 in 2010 to $242,041 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home5.7%
Drives to work alone77.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.1%
Health

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

Obesity35.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.4% 4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments69
People employed449
Annual payroll$18,180,000
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 78.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.4 out of 100
Community resilience58.2 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.

Drought98.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11Very 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$70,833$73,147$78,538
Income per person$33,758$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate9.6%11%12.4%
Median home value$182,300$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$881$949$1,348
Homeownership77.1%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%3.6%5.2%
Works from home5.7%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%5.7%13.9%
Median age36.238.638.7
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 stationLOGAN, IA US13.2 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year29 in

Average high and low by month

January30.7°F / 9.9°F0.72 in rain, 7.9 in snow
February35.5°F / 13.5°F0.98 in rain, 6.4 in snow
March48.9°F / 25.8°F1.82 in rain, 4.1 in snow
April61.7°F / 36.3°F3.4 in rain, 0.9 in snow
May72.5°F / 49.4°F4.95 in rain
June82.4°F / 60.1°F5.21 in rain
July85.6°F / 64.1°F4.06 in rain
August83.7°F / 61.2°F4.29 in rain
September77.5°F / 51.3°F3.54 in rain
October64.7°F / 38.2°F2.61 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November48.6°F / 25.4°F1.45 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December35.3°F / 15.3°F1.4 in rain, 6.6 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 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Woodbine Community School District96.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Harlan Community School District1.2% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

51546 Logan, IA12.8 km away
51529 Dunlap, IA15 km away
51550 Magnolia, IA15.2 km away
51562 Panama, IA17.8 km away
51565 Portsmouth, IA18.6 km away
51564 Pisgah, IA20.4 km away
51563 Persia, IA22.2 km away
51558 Moorhead, IA22.8 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.

Harrison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area117.72 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density19 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7373, -95.7008

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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