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51201 Zip Code (Sheldon, IA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Sheldon, IA (3.94%), Matlock, IA (0.06%)
Counties: Sioux County, IA (49.83%), O'Brien County, IA (48.74%), Lyon County, IA (1.43%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,300
Zip code population in 2010: 6,193
Zip code population in 2000: 6,245

Houses and condos: 2,857
Renter-occupied apartments: 687
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51201: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 114.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,911)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,013 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,885 (1.2%)

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Males: 3,188  (50.6%)
Females: 3,113  (49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 51201:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51201:

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

Zip code 51201 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 51201 (2022)
    • 5,35885.1%White
    • 67410.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1312.1%Black
    • 691.1%Two or more races
    • 580.9%Asian
    • 90.1%American Indian
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Urban population: 4,652
Rural population: 1,647

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $177,776
51201:

$177,776
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 51201 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51201 is 678 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51201, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,087 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$69,087
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $52,045 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$52,045
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1295.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3975.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6678.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10568.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19090.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,028 (reported on 48.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,028
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 192.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 352.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3380.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,117 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:

$5,117
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 119.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 298.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4816.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,667 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,667
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 219.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 571.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9743.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,113 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

+$16,113
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 130.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 392.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 724.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6833.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,630 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
51201:

$11,630
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 199.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 638.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2640.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,032 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:

$31,032
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 187.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 450.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 763.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6740.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,181 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$13,181
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.6% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 324.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3733.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,479 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
51201:

$6,479
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $25k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 217.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1656.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,950 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,950
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.8% for AGIs below $25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.8%
Here:

97%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.1% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51201, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,638 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,638
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $40,432 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:

$40,432
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,618 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,618
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,142 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,142
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,432 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

+$15,432
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,864 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$11,864
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,510 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
51201:

$7,510
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $12,967 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
51201:

$12,967
Iowa:

$18,614

Total itemized deductions: $21,338 (19% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:

$21,338
State:

$21,278

Here:

18.7% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,019 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:

$6,019
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,166 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
51201:

$8,166
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,905
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.3%
Here:

72%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51201, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,365
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $32,356 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:

$32,356
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.2% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,886 (reported on 54.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,886
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,048 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,048
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,709 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

+$2,709
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,176 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,176
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$8,725 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here +$8,725
State -$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,431 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
51201:

$3,431
Iowa:

$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,833 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$12,833
Iowa:

$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $16,998 (23% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:

$16,998
State:

$16,976

Here:

22.7% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $10k, 17.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,890 (6% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,890
State:

$3,089

Here:

6.3% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,732 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
51201:

$5,732
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,224 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,224
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.7%
Here:

79%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$68,079
Iowa:

$69,588
Sheldon, IA (51201) map Nearest zip codes: 51244, 51238, 51232, 51231, 51234, 51022.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.9%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.4%
Iowa:

48.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 148
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,342


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 91 (92 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,248 (596 now married, 651 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 51201 with a mortgage: 932 (124 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,383
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $541

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.7%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 51201: Sheldon Country Club (A), Cottonwood Farm (B), Sake Farm (C), Hengeveld Farm (D), Kruse Farm (E), Van Farm (F), D G Farms (G), White Fence Farm (H), Kreykes Family Farm (I), Henry K Farms (J), C and J Farms (K), Triple Tree Farm (L), M and M Egg Farm (M), Meyers Farm (N), K and R Family Farms (O), Youngers Farm (P), Diamond H Farms (Q), Kay - Kel - Sha Farm (R), Peelen Farms (S), Sheldon (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 51201 include: Sheldon Church of the Brethren (A), Bethel Reformed Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Sheldon Branch Church of Latter Day Saints (G), Parkview Assembly Church (H), First Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Rivers and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Sweeney Creek (B), Little Floyd River (C), Lamkin Creek (D), Engels Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 51201 include: Thorman Park (1), Sunrise Park (2), Honoring World War I Veterans Historical Marker (3), Sheldon City Park (4), Hills Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1212010 to 2019
  • 2612000 to 2009
  • 2301990 to 1999
  • 2251980 to 1989
  • 4441970 to 1979
  • 2421960 to 1969
  • 5691950 to 1959
  • 3161940 to 1949
  • 3881939 or earlier

Zip code 51201 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheldon, IA (51201)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sheldon, IA (51201)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 2562 bedrooms
  • 8153 bedrooms
  • 5214 bedrooms
  • 1875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheldon, IA (51201)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheldon, IA (51201)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2861 bedroom
  • 2432 bedrooms
  • 623 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 585+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon, IA (51201) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon, IA (51201) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 79no vehicle
  • 2881 vehicle
  • 8042 vehicles
  • 4233 vehicles
  • 684 vehicles
  • 1335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon, IA (51201) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sheldon, IA (51201) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 205no vehicle
  • 3991 vehicle
  • 622 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles

  • Zip code 51201 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 51201 household income distribution in 2022
  • 93Less than $10,000
  • 44$10,000 to $14,999
  • 71$15,000 to $19,999
  • 83$20,000 to $24,999
  • 117$25,000 to $29,999
  • 67$30,000 to $34,999
  • 192$35,000 to $39,999
  • 93$40,000 to $44,999
  • 152$45,000 to $49,999
  • 186$50,000 to $59,999
  • 285$60,000 to $74,999
  • 364$75,000 to $99,999
  • 321$100,000 to $124,999
  • 142$125,000 to $149,999
  • 197$150,000 to $199,999
  • 53$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51201

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51201
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 38$15,000 to $19,999
  • 74$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 103$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 44$80,000 to $89,999
  • 73$90,000 to $99,999
  • 148$100,000 to $124,999
  • 162$125,000 to $149,999
  • 210$150,000 to $174,999
  • 165$175,000 to $199,999
  • 254$200,000 to $249,999
  • 98$250,000 to $299,999
  • 252$300,000 to $399,999
  • 70$400,000 to $499,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51201

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51201
  • 38$200 to $249
  • 23$300 to $349
  • 176$400 to $449
  • 44$450 to $499
  • 81$500 to $549
  • 45$550 to $599
  • 59$600 to $649
  • 54$650 to $699
  • 23$700 to $749
  • 54$800 to $899
  • 9$1,000 to $1,249
  • 26$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$3,000 to $3,499
  • 68No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $623.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $100,668.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $178,678
  • Asian householders: $151,154
  • Some other race householders: $124,082
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,082

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,776
51201:

$177,776
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,277 - $259,281

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $192,484
Here:

$192,484
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,636
Here:

$89,636
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $425,281
Here:

$425,281
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,807,674
Here:

$2,807,674
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,766
Here:

$259,766
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $44,038
Here:

$44,038
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 51201
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,073
  • One, attached: 21
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 191
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 to 49: 248
  • 50 or more: 101
  • Mobile homes: 160

Unemployment: 1.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 51201

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 51201
  • 75.9%2,567Drove a car alone
  • 16.3%551Carpooled
  • 0.9%32Walked
  • 0.4%14Other means
  • 5.7%192Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51201

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51201
  • 421Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2205 to 9 minutes
  • 52910 to 14 minutes
  • 16015 to 19 minutes
  • 27720 to 24 minutes
  • 17525 to 29 minutes
  • 9930 to 34 minutes
  • 5435 to 39 minutes
  • 7040 to 44 minutes
  • 7545 to 59 minutes
  • 7460 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,300
  • Male householders: 1,421 (374 living alone), Female householders: 1,062 (338 living alone)
  • 1,412 spouses (1,412 opposite-sex spouses), 182 unmarried partners, (182 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,574 children (1,383 natural, 33 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 285 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 285 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 791 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 340 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 712 1-person, 148 2-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 6-persons

1,093 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (27 men, 146 women).

90.2% of residents of 51201 zip code speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 15% well, 18% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 42% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% very well, 30% well).

Foreign born population: 388 (6.2%)
(40.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%El Salvador
  • 18%Morocco
  • 12%Taiwan
  • 12%Guyana
  • 11%France
  • 6%Honduras
  • 5%Costa Rica
Most common first ancestries reported in 51201
  • 29%Dutch
  • 27%German
  • 7%American
  • 5%Sudanese
  • 3%English
  • 2%Norwegian
  • 2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2652010 or later
  • 1892000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 126Before 1990

Zip code 51201 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AG PROCESSING INC-SHELDON (804 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SOYBEANS; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; SOYBEAN OIL MILLS
    Organizations: AG PROCESSING INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AG PROCESSING INC. - ENERGY CE, LAND O' LAKES INC
  • SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL (1700 EAST FOURTH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 109
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: SHELDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (501 NORMAL COLLEGE AVE in SHELDON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 436
    Organizations: SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (727 6TH AVE in SHELDON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 209
    Organizations: SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ROSENBOON MACHINE & TOOL INCORPORATED (1530 WESTERN AVENUE in SHELDON, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FLUID POWER CYLINDERS AND ACTUATORS; INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: LARRY & VIVIAN ROSENBOOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ROSENBOOM MACHINE & TOOL INC, ROSENBOON MACHINE & TOOL INC.
  • NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SANITARY LANDFILL (4540 360TH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
    STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
    Alternative names: NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY, NW IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENGY
  • DG FARMS (4695 330TH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: MURPHY OIL USA WAL-MART #711
  • SAFETY-KLEEN HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (555 3RD ST SE in SHELDON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NW IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • SAMS AUTO BODY - FORMER SITE OF (3588 HWY 60 in SHELDON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PETE POTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • SHELDON F.COOP.ELEV. (1016 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • AG PARTNERS SHELDON (1541 WESTERN AVENUE in SHELDON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  • AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT-FORMER SITE OF (EAST OF INTERSECTION OF 4TH AVENUE & RR in SHELDON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ATLAS CEMENT CO-AKA RUSSELLS READY MIX (HWY 60 S - S 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- ATLAS CEMENT CO-AKA RUSSELLS READY MIX

Zip code 51201 marital status for males
Zip code 51201 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 48.5%Utility gas
  • 43.4%Electricity
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Wood

Population in 1990: 5,585. Population change in the 1990s: +660 (+11.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,668
  • Northeast: 56
  • Midwest: 697
  • South: 88
  • West: 211

62% of the 51201 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

90% of the 51201 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Sheldon, IA (51201)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
Here:

13.0%
Iowa:

10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

1.9%
Iowa:

7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 132
Here:

77.8%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 74,746Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 73,834Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 66,851Management occupations
  • 57,584Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 50,759Construction and extraction occupations
  • 48,429Education, training, and library occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ROSENBOOM MACHINE & TOOL INC (1530 WESTERN AVE in SHELDON, IA; small business) : $65,010 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    $36,101 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-09-11.
    $16,565 with Army for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2002-02-01. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
    $12,344 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
  • ROSENBOOM INC (204 11TH STREET in SHELDON, IA; small business) : $24,118 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Office Furniture by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,146; 2005: $8,498; 2006: $4,474.

    Biggest contracts:
    $11,146 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-11-21.
    $8,498, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-08-11.
    $4,474, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
    $210, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
  • HY-VEE, INC (115 N 5TH AVE in SHELDON, IA) : $9,490 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $4,921 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-07-19. Completion date: 2004-07-18.
    $4,569, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2004-08-24.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 73 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 29 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 113 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 29 people in halfway houses
  • 26 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 51201 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.8%), and Outside Fires (27.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51201
    • 12143.8%Structure Fires
    • 7527.2%Outside Fires
    • 4616.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 3412.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 51201, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 51201 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7879.8 years
William4479.9 years
Henry3883.6 years
Gertrude2682.8 years
Mary2582.9 years
Anna2486.7 years
Peter2379.1 years
Jennie2286.1 years
Marie2085.0 years
Elizabeth1985.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 51201 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Vanmeeteren2179.0 years
Boone1481.2 years
Kleinwolteri1271.0 years
Denhartog1280.3 years
Merley1279.8 years
Smith1184.0 years
Kreykes1186.5 years
Dykstra1081.7 years
Postma1079.2 years
Koerselman1072.5 years
Businesses in zip code 51201
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1RadioShack1
Ford1SAS Shoes1
H&R Block1Sears1
Hardee's1Subway1
Holiday Inn1Super 81
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
McDonald's1U.S. Cellular1
New Balance1UPS1
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