Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,624 Zip code population in 2010: 1,828 Zip code population in 2000: 1,820
Houses and condos: 709 Renter-occupied apartments: 136
% of renters here:
22%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51551: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 81.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($2,058)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,043 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,104 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $191,492
51551:
$191,492
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 51551 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51551 is 555 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.4 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51551, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$70,316
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $55,911 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$55,911
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1187.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3274.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5817.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9060.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17625.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,493 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,493
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,940 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,940
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 497.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,836 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,836
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,692 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,692
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 188.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 260.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 446.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,200 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
51551:
$14,200
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.3% for AGIs below $25k, 293.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 490.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,250 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$32,250
State:
$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1433.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,400 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
$9,400
State:
$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 313.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,825 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
51551:
$7,825
State:
$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 347.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,367 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,367
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.4%
Here:
95%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51551, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,422 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,422
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $44,246 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$44,246
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $854 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$854
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,083 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,083
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,820 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,820
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,950 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,950
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,267 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
51551:
$9,267
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $17,614 (18% of AGI, reported on 33.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,614
State:
$21,278
Here:
18.1% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,680 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,680
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,370 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
51551:
$7,370
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,315 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,315
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.1%
Here:
65%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51551, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,431 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,431
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $35,607 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,607
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,384 (reported on 45.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,384
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,444 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,444
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,565 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,565
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,415 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,415
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$7,500 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,500
State:
-$74
IRA payment deduction: $2,267 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
51551:
$2,267
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $13,822 (20% of AGI, reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
$13,822
State:
$16,976
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,844 (3% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,844
State:
$3,089
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,199 (reported on 74.7% of returns)
51551:
$5,199
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,571 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,571
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.5%
Here:
70%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 17 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 615
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (2 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 333 (175 now married, 157 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51551 with a mortgage: 321 (36 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,273 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $556
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51551: Barrett School (A), Jewell (B), Foxworthy School (C), Mount Vernon School (D), Fairview Country Club (E), Malvern (F), Malvern Public Library (G), Malvern Fire Station (H), Malvern Volunteer Rescue Incorporated (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51551 include: First Baptist Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Family Worship Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 51 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 233 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 21 2-persons
243 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (11 men, 30 women).
99.5% of residents of 51551 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.3%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
100%Japan
27%German
18%American
13%English
6%Dutch
4%European
3%Irish
3%Czech
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
42000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHANTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1505 E 15 in MALVERN, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-653978 409 Organizations: MALVERN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
STANDARD CHEM. MFG. (206 2ND AVENUE in MALVERN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Alternative names: STANDARD CHEMICAL CO
BOTNA VALLEY GRAIN-FORMER SITE OF (305 E 5TH AVE in MALVERN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
SOUTHWEST IOWA EQUIPMENT CO (1605 MAIN ST in MALVERN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HENNINGSON FOODS (NO STREET ADDRESS in MALVERN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- HENNINGSON FOODS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
44.9%Utility gas
33.1%Electricity
16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.8%Other fuel
0.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,409. Population change in the 1990s: +411 (+29.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 888
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 534
South: 67
West: 98
63% of the 51551 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
87% of the 51551 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,981Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
83,584Architecture and engineering occupations
74,796Management occupations
67,037Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
66,096Construction and extraction occupations
64,688Sales and related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LIBERTY PARACHUTE TEAM LLC (34080 PADDOCK AVE in MALVERN, IA; small business)
$4,500 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 3)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
47 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
44 people in nursing homes
20 people in homes for the mentally ill
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.8%), and Structure Fires (29.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51551