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Emerson ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Emerson, IA is 51533, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
570
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Emerson in numbers

About 570 people live in Emerson, in 246 households. The median household income is $49,063 a year, 35% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,500 (43% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,034 a month. The median age is 45.4; 9.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population570Emerson570
Households246Emerson246
Median age45.4Emerson45.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$49,063Emerson$49,063Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$119,500Emerson$119,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,034Emerson$1,034Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%Emerson9.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minEmerson26.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,235 / sq miEmerson2,235 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Emerson city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Emerson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Emerson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51533 Emerson , IA Standard 844 $68,750 $136,500

Map of Emerson ZIP codes

51533

The ZIP codes of Emerson, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Emerson

The nearest larger towns are Red Oak (5,510 people, 9.3 mi), Malvern (1,323 people, 9.5 mi) and Essex (854 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Emerson
TownPopulationDistance
Red Oak 5,510 9.3 mi
Glenwood 5,144 17.7 mi
Shenandoah 4,892 18.0 mi
Plattsmouth, NE 6,731 25.6 mi
Clarinda 5,353 27.3 mi
Council Bluffs 62,586 27.9 mi
Offutt AFB, NE 6,074 27.9 mi
Bellevue, NE 64,510 29.3 mi

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