ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 51555: Harrison County, IA

ZIP Code 51555 (Harrison County, Iowa) has an estimated 4,952 residents in 2,148 households. The median household income is $85,273, the median home value is $188,700 and the median gross rent is $812/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

4,952

Margin of error ±364

Median household income

$85,273

Margin of error ±$7,886

Median home value

$188,700

Margin of error ±$33,219

Median gross rent

$812/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

42.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 51555 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5155542.6 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 51555$85,273Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 51555$41,354Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 515556.7%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 515552.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5155523.8%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 51555$188,700Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 51555$812/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5155577.3%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5155524.6 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5155511.9%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 51555

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 51555 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 51555Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population4,952±3643,210,507334,922,499
Median age42.6 yrs±2.8 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,148±1521,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$85,273±$7,886$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$41,354±$3,017$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±2.6 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.4 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%±4.2 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$188,700±$33,219$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$812/mo±$113$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.3%±4.6 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±4.2 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±2.7 pts11.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 51555
GroupZIP 51555IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.9%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.2%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 51555 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Harrison County— also overlaps Pottawattamie County
Largest overlapping place
Missouri Valley (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
146.11 sq mi· about 34 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Harrison County

51529 Harrison County, IA51545 Harrison County, IA51546 Harrison County, IA51550 Magnolia, IA51556 Harrison County, IA51557 Harrison County, IA51563 Harrison County, IA51564 Harrison County, IA51579 Harrison County, IA

See every ZIP code in Iowa, or compare ZIP 51555 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.