51240 Zip Code Profile

51240 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Inwood, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $44,363/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 51240 is $38,875.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 51240 earn an average of $23,290/year. Women earn only $15,470/year.

884 people in 51240 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 51240? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 902 men and 844 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,069 people (out of the 1,746 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 381 homes, and 14 businesses every day. 64 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

51240 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,467 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:1,746
• White Population:1,726
• Black Population:4
• Hispanic Population:24
• Asian Population:2
• Hawaiian Population:0
• Indian Population:5
• Male Population:902
• Female Population:844
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:34
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:West North Central
• State:Iowa
• County:Lyon
• City: Inwood
• Longitude:-96.4
• Latitude:43.3
• Elevation:1,467 feet above sea levele
• Area code:712

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:828
• Drive alone:657
• Carpool:101
• Public transit:4
• Ride bikes or walk:64


• Average commute time:19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:120
•    5 - 9:130
•    10 - 14:125
•    15 - 19:125
•    20 - 24:67
•    25 - 29:10
•    30 - 34:89
•    35 - 39:57
•    40 - 44:43
•    45 - 59:48
•    60 - 89:5
•    90 plus:9

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$119,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$48,264
• Businesses:53
• Employees:325
• Annual Payroll:$7,321,000
• Average Family Income:$44,363
• Median Family Income:$35,000
• Average Income for Men:$23,290
• Average Income for Women:$15,470

• The Politics

• Congressional District:05
• Congressional District Land Area:18347.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:119
• State FIPS Code:19

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View all schools in Inwood

Primary Schools

West Lyon Elementary School

1787 182nd Street

Inwood, IA 51240

(712) 753-4917

Middle Schools

West Lyon Junior High School

1787 182nd Street

Inwood, IA 51240

(712) 753-4917

High Schools

West Lyon High School

1787 182nd Street

Inwood, IA 51240

(712) 753-4917