ZIP code
51061
Washta, IA
51061 covers Washta in Cherokee County, with 423 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 51061. Methodology
ZIP code map of 51061

About ZIP code 51061
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 51061. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 51061
Race
- White398
- Other race1
- Two or more races20
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4
Age
- Under 1041
- 10 to 1951
- 20 to 2931
- 30 to 3971
- 40 to 4938
- 50 to 5961
- 60 to 6960
- 70 to 7949
- 80 and older17
Income and housing in 51061
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree15.2%
- Graduate degree0.5%
Places covering 51061
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.
- Washta49.9%
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.
- Cherokee County84.7%
- Ida County15.3%
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
50.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 51061
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 485 | |
| 2006 | 476 | |
| 2007 | 511 | |
| 2009 | 429 | |
| 2010 | 433 | |
| 2011 | 489 | 436 |
| 2012 | 473 | 430 |
| 2013 | 630 | 400 |
| 2014 | 698 | 410 |
| 2015 | 653 | 400 |
| 2016 | 726 | 420 |
| 2017 | 697 | 400 |
| 2018 | 437 | 400 |
| 2019 | 458 | 390 |
| 2020 | 440 | 390 |
| 2021 | 309 | 380 |
| 2022 | 330 | 390 |
| 2023 | 423 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 51061
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 51049Quimby5.4 miPop 469 · Income $52,625
- 51048Pierson6.2 miPop 465 · Income $80,000
- 51016Correctionville8.5 miPop 1,095 · Income $52,813
- 51018Cushing9.3 miPop 665 · Income $72,222
- 51025Holstein10.3 miPop 1,881 · Income $63,375
- 51028Kingsley13.4 miPop 2,047 · Income $74,655
- 51012Cherokee14.2 miPop 6,313 · Income $56,964
- 51014Cleghorn14.4 miPop 561 · Income $62,143
- 51035Marcus14.4 miPop 1,664 · Income $75,673
- 51020Galva16.6 miPop 615 · Income $75,938
- 51004Anthon16.9 miPop 853 · Income $49,821
- 51037Meriden17.5 miPop 365 · Income $62,500
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 51061 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 51061 in?
- 51061 is in Washta, IA.
- What county is 51061 in?
- 51061 is in Cherokee County.
- What is the median household income in 51061?
- The median household income in 51061 is $68,750.
- Which ZIP codes are near 51061?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 51061.