ZIP code
51501
Council Bluffs, IA
51501 covers Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, with 34,928 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 51501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 51501
About ZIP code 51501
Acceptable cities: Council Blfs, Manawa
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 51501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 51501
Race
- White28,126
- Black or African American950
- American Indian or Alaska Native351
- Asian402
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander33
- Other race2,331
- Two or more races2,713
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,736
Age
- Under 104,499
- 10 to 194,647
- 20 to 294,598
- 30 to 394,771
- 40 to 494,228
- 50 to 594,562
- 60 to 694,263
- 70 to 792,240
- 80 and older1,098
Income and housing in 51501
Education
- High school graduate86.2%
- Bachelor's degree16.7%
- Graduate degree5.5%
Places covering 51501
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Council Bluffs100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pottawattamie County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 51501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,835 | |
| 2006 | 28,515 | |
| 2007 | 32,152 | |
| 2008 | 29,909 | |
| 2009 | 30,145 | |
| 2010 | 30,294 | |
| 2011 | 35,076 | 29,553 |
| 2012 | 35,173 | 29,820 |
| 2013 | 35,025 | 29,680 |
| 2014 | 34,847 | 30,000 |
| 2015 | 34,701 | 29,840 |
| 2016 | 34,774 | 29,160 |
| 2017 | 35,110 | 28,840 |
| 2018 | 35,356 | 28,590 |
| 2019 | 35,426 | 28,950 |
| 2020 | 35,511 | 28,690 |
| 2021 | 35,051 | 27,730 |
| 2022 | 35,400 | 27,510 |
| 2023 | 34,928 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 51501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68108Omaha2.8 miPop 14,036 · Income $47,255
- 68102Omaha3.7 miPop 9,311 · Income $60,525
- 68183Omaha3.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 68107Omaha4.0 miPop 30,993 · Income $59,988
- 68178Omaha4.4 miPop 2,301 · Income —
- 68105Omaha4.6 miPop 21,933 · Income $53,253
- 51510Carter Lake4.7 miPop 3,773 · Income $75,037
- 51503Council Bluffs4.9 miPop 37,411 · Income $76,064
- 68131Omaha5.2 miPop 13,928 · Income $47,800
- 68110Omaha5.2 miPop 9,403 · Income $36,517
- 68147Bellevue5.4 miPop 12,738 · Income $91,706
- 68005Bellevue6.0 miPop 21,912 · Income $66,347
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ZIP code 51501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 51501 in?
- 51501 is in Council Bluffs, IA.
- What county is 51501 in?
- 51501 is in Pottawattamie County.
- What is the median household income in 51501?
- The median household income in 51501 is $59,314.
- Which ZIP codes are near 51501?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 51501.