51561 Zip Code (Pacific Junction, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 826
Zip code population in 2010: 1,455
Zip code population in 2000: 1,526

Houses and condos: 449
Renter-occupied apartments: 26
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51561: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 59.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,450 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 51561:

• High school or higher: 95.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51561:

• Never married: 30.8%
• Now married: 60.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 4.7%

• 
• • 74890.7%White
  • 526.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 151.8%Two or more races
  • 101.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51561, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $74,802 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,802
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $67,292 (reported on 81.8% of returns)

Here:	$67,292
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1384.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3584.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5900.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9956.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23488.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $393 (reported on 31.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$393
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,722 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,722
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,712 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,712
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 530.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,657 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,657
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 458.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 321.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,725 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

51561:	$13,725
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1098.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,275 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,275
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2085.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,800 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,800
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 272.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,050 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

51561:	$7,050
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 470.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,400 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,400
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	95%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% 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 51561, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,181 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,181
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $50,011 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$50,011
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $557 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$557
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,227 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,227
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,270 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,270
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,889 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,889
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,540 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

51561:	$7,540
Iowa:	$11,773

Total itemized deductions: $18,892 (20% of AGI, reported on 38.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,892
State:	$21,278

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,518 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,518
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,654 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

51561:	$7,654
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,938 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,938
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51561, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,810 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,810
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $39,333 (reported on 89.2% of returns)

Here:	$39,333
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 44.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$810
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $811 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$811
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,000 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,000
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,080 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,080
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,727 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

51561:	$2,727
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $16,032 (21% of AGI, reported on 35.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,032
State:	$16,976

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,836 (2% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,836
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,156 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

51561:	$5,156
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,556
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.0%

Here:	66%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51534, 68048, 68113, 68005, 68123, 51654.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 4.9% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 306

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (17 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (65 now married, 17 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51561 with a mortgage: 168 (30 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 51561 household income distribution in 2022

• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$40,000 to $44,999
• 17$45,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 35$60,000 to $74,999
• 66$75,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $199,999
• 45$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51561

• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 10$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$200,000 to $249,999
• 28$250,000 to $299,999
• 85$300,000 to $399,999
• 36$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999
• 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 53$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51561

• 2$350 to $399
• 9$650 to $699
• 9$800 to $899
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,016.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $384,430
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $343,241
• Two or more races householders: $434,099

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $362,625

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $539,131

Here:	$539,131
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $324,216

Here:	$324,216
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 403
• One, attached: 9
• Mobile homes: 31

Unemployment: 1.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51561

• 60.8%275Drove a car alone
• 2.9%13Carpooled
• 29.9%135Walked
• 4.4%20Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51561

• 133Less than 5 minutes
• 305 to 9 minutes
• 410 to 14 minutes
• 2015 to 19 minutes
• 4120 to 24 minutes
• 6425 to 29 minutes
• 7530 to 34 minutes
• 2335 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 826

• Male householders: 208 (10 living alone), Female householders: 107 (5 living alone)

• 221 spouses (221 opposite-sex spouses), 13 unmarried partners, (13 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 162 children (146 natural, 6 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 74 non-relatives

Size of family households: 175 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 53 2-persons

143 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (11 men, 4 women).

97.9% of residents of 51561 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLUFF VIEW MOTEL/CAFE/AMOCO (57902 190TH STREET in PACIFIC JUNCTION, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ROOMING AND BOARDING HOUSES
  

• OFFUTT (EX) ILS OUTER MARK ANNEX (8 MILES SE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA in PACIFIC JUNCTION, IA)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  Alternative names: OFFUTT (EX) ILSOUTER MARK ANNEX

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.2%

Population in 1990: 1,228. Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+24.3%).

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

• This state: 415
• Midwest: 336
• South: 10
• West: 32

64% of the 51561 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

97% of the 51561 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 105% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 53 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (60.8%), and Structure Fires (19.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51561
• 14960.8%Outside Fires
• 4719.2%Structure Fires
• 4418.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 52.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 51561, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 51561 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	8	69.8 years
Charles	6	71.2 years
John	6	80.7 years
William	6	77.5 years
Frances	5	79.8 years
James	5	75.0 years
Harold	4	75.7 years
Ruby	4	83.7 years
Mabel	4	74.8 years
Cecil	3	75.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 51561 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Fisher	11	71.3 years
Smith	6	75.3 years
Lincoln	4	80.9 years
Harris	4	72.5 years
Williams	4	72.3 years
Buckingham	3	80.3 years
Delashmutt	3	88.3 years
Anderson	3	69.6 years
Kuhl	3	85.0 years
Downing	3	78.0 years

Businesses in zip code 51561

• U-Haul: 1