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51462 ZIP Code

Scranton, Iowa

December 14, 2025
ZIP Code:51462
City/Town:Scranton
County:Greene
State:Iowa
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:949
Median Household Income:$65,139
Per Capita Income:$41,806
Total Housing Units:449
Median Home Value:$126,800
Land Area:114.1 sq miles
295.6 sq km
Water Area:0.9 sq miles
2.3 sq km
Coordinates:42.0144, -94.5565

Population Information (51462 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:949----
Male:51454.2%49.6%
Female:43545.8%50.4%
Median Age:44.2 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:717.5%5.7%
5 to 9 years:717.5%6.0%
10 to 14 years:454.7%6.5%
15 to 19 years:485.1%6.6%
20 to 24 years:576.0%6.7%
25 to 34 years:10210.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:869.1%12.9%
45 to 54 years:11011.6%12.4%
55 to 59 years:495.2%6.5%
60 to 64 years:697.3%6.4%
65 to 74 years:15416.2%9.7%
75 to 84 years:808.4%4.8%
85 years and over:70.7%2.0%

Housing Information (51462 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$126,800--$281,900
Median rooms:7.4--5.5
Median rent:$876 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:449----
Occupied housing units:40790.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:429.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:30274.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:10525.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (51462 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:657----
Less than 9th grade:111.7%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:375.6%6.1%
High school graduate:23736.1%26.4%
Some college, no degree:14121.5%19.7%
Associate degree:10916.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:10816.4%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:142.1%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--92.7%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--18.6%34.3%

Income Information (51462 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$65,139 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$79,301 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$67,361 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$41,806 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (51462 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:502--63.5%
Employed:48897.2%96.4%
Unemployed:142.8%5.3%
Not in labor force:233----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:36374.4%79.7%
Government workers:275.5%14.2%
Self-employed:8617.6%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:122.5%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (51462 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:89894.6%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:80.8%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:434.5%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):313.3%18.7%
Mexican:242.5%11.2%
Puerto Rican:192.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:50.5%81.1%

Income Distribution (51462 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:82.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:358.6%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:338.1%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:163.9%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:5413.3%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:8220.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:8220.1%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:6014.7%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:174.2%8.8%
$200,000 or more:204.9%11.4%

Commute to Work (51462 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:38578.9%67.8%
Carpooled:469.4%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:112.3%2.5%
Other means:61.2%0.9%
Worked from home:408.2%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:23.0 min--26.7 min

Industry (51462 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:10822.1%1.6%
Construction:326.6%6.9%
Manufacturing:10421.3%10.0%
Wholesale trade:193.9%2.4%
Retail trade:6713.7%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:163.3%5.8%
Information:81.6%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:285.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:102.0%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:6212.7%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:10.2%9.0%
Other services:244.9%4.7%
Public administration:91.8%4.7%

Poverty Status (51462 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--8.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (51462 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:91095.9%91.3%
Private health insurance:62265.5%67.6%
Public health coverage:46448.9%35.9%
Without health insurance:394.1%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (51462 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:31577.4%77.4%
Social Security income:17743.5%31.0%
Retirement income:5914.5%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):225.4%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:20.5%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:7718.9%11.4%

Housing Types (51462 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:42694.9%61.4%
1-unit, attached:61.3%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:71.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units:81.8%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:20.4%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (51462 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:122.7%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:235.1%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:71.6%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:173.8%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:4710.5%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:204.5%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:204.5%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:224.9%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:28162.6%12.0%

Bedrooms (51462 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:368.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:10322.9%9.1%
3 bedrooms:14331.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:12026.7%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:4710.5%17.6%

Heating Fuel (51462 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:20349.9%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:13733.7%4.9%
Electricity:6616.2%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:10.2%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (51462 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:20.5%8.3%
1 vehicle available:8220.1%32.6%
2 vehicles available:13132.2%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:19247.2%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (51462 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:6922.8%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:5718.9%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:5116.9%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:4815.9%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:5016.6%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:155.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:41.3%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:82.6%5.6%

Housing Costs (51462 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,210 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$494 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$876 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.242.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.612.38

Households (51462 zip code)

#%US
Total households:407----
Married-couple households:23557.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:5814.3%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:8420.6%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:5513.5%12.7%
Householder living alone:10024.6%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:16039.3%11.8%
Average household size:2.33--2.53
Average family size:2.68----

Marital Status (51462 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:441----
Never married:8920.2%37.0%
Now married:26860.8%49.5%
Separated:194.3%1.5%
Widowed:6514.7%2.6%
Divorced:419.3%9.3%

School Enrollment (51462 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:197----
Nursery school, preschool:2613.2%5.8%
Kindergarten:2814.2%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):7437.6%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):4924.9%21.4%
College or graduate school:2010.2%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (51462 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:729----
Veterans:537.3%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:949----
With a disability:11311.9%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:76.2%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:6254.9%10.4%
65 and over with disability:4438.9%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (51462 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:81585.9%86.9%
Different house:12012.6%13.1%
Same county:9680.0%7.0%
Different county:2420.0%3.2%
Different state:119.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (51462 zip code)

#%US
Native born:93098.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:19--52.7%
Not a citizen:19--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:19--10.5%
Asia:6--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:5--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (51462 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:878----
English only:86498.4%78.3%
Language other than English:141.6%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:60.7%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:80.9%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (51462 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:407100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:39095.8%89.4%