ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 51573: Montgomery County, IA

ZIP Code 51573 (Montgomery County, Iowa) has an estimated 979 residents in 407 households. The median household income is $86,438, the median home value is $133,800 and the median gross rent is $875/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

979

Margin of error ±161

Median household income

$86,438

Margin of error ±$5,332

Median home value

$133,800

Margin of error ±$30,757

Median gross rent

$875/mo

Margin of error ±$260

Median age

55.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 51573 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 5157355.7 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 51573$86,438Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 51573$38,104Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 515735.8%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 515731.2%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5157326.8%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 51573$133,800Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 51573$875/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5157383.0%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5157322.2 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 515739.3%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 51573

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 51573 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 51573	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	979	±161	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	55.7 yrs	±4.4 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	407	±64	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,438	±$5,332	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,104	±$4,123	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.8%	±2.5 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.2%	±1.4 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	±5.4 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$133,800	±$30,757	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$875/mo	±$260	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%	±5.7 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.2 min	±8.3 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.3%	±5.2 pts	11.3%	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 51573
Group	ZIP 51573	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.3%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 51573 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place: Stanton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 58.46 sq mi· about 17 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 Montgomery County

50847 Grant, IA 50864 Montgomery County, IA 51532 Montgomery County, IA 51533 Montgomery County, IA 51566 Montgomery County, IA

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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.