ZIP code
51246
Rock Rapids, IA
51246 covers Rock Rapids in Lyon County, with 4,075 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 51246. Methodology
ZIP code map of 51246
About ZIP code 51246
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 51246. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 51246
Race
- White3,619
- Black or African American18
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian8
- Other race58
- Two or more races118
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 130
Age
- Under 10563
- 10 to 19608
- 20 to 29390
- 30 to 39421
- 40 to 49453
- 50 to 59421
- 60 to 69485
- 70 to 79252
- 80 and older241
Income and housing in 51246
Education
- High school graduate96.0%
- Bachelor's degree21.4%
- Graduate degree2.9%
Places covering 51246
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.
- Rock Rapids68.1%
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.
- Lyon 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
31.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 51246
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,453 | |
| 2006 | 3,317 | |
| 2007 | 3,547 | |
| 2008 | 3,368 | |
| 2009 | 3,364 | |
| 2010 | 3,384 | |
| 2011 | 3,853 | 3,478 |
| 2012 | 3,918 | 3,410 |
| 2013 | 3,801 | 3,510 |
| 2014 | 3,752 | 3,440 |
| 2015 | 3,533 | 3,540 |
| 2016 | 3,385 | 3,510 |
| 2017 | 3,316 | 3,490 |
| 2018 | 3,385 | 3,440 |
| 2019 | 3,649 | 3,480 |
| 2020 | 3,853 | 3,610 |
| 2021 | 3,883 | 3,590 |
| 2022 | 4,007 | 3,630 |
| 2023 | 4,075 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 51246
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56173Steen7.7 miPop 253 · Income $57,083
- 51242Lester8.7 miPop 346 · Income $86,406
- 56129Ellsworth9.3 miPop 780 · Income $66,667
- 51230Alvord9.4 miPop 517 · Income $77,750
- 51235Doon9.6 miPop 1,152 · Income $63,194
- 51237George10.4 miPop 1,577 · Income $62,727
- 56146Kanaranzi10.9 miPop 48 · Income $43,500
- 56138Hills13.1 miPop 1,046 · Income $68,889
- 51243Little Rock13.5 miPop 702 · Income $75,750
- 56158Magnolia14.7 miPop 316 · Income $47,212
- 51241Larchwood15.0 miPop 2,052 · Income $89,214
- 51239Hull15.6 miPop 2,947 · Income $82,353
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ZIP code 51246 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 51246 in?
- 51246 is in Rock Rapids, IA.
- What county is 51246 in?
- 51246 is in Lyon County.
- What is the median household income in 51246?
- The median household income in 51246 is $69,320.
- Which ZIP codes are near 51246?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 51246.