Housing data for ZIP code 51104

ZIP code 51104 has an estimated 23,197 residents and 9,118 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sioux City, Woodbury County.

35.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $998 (±$52) a month.

The median home value is $211,100 (±$7,836).

The median household income is $75,362 (±$7,177) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
23,197 (±1,256)
Median gross rent
$998
Median home value
$211,100
Households that rent
35.5%

How ZIP code 51104 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 51104Sioux CityWoodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Residents23,197 (±1,256)86,101106,2473,210,507334,922,499
Housing units9,118 (±428)35,00143,3881,437,699143,775,355
Households that rent35.5% (±3.7 points)34.7%31.8%28.3%34.8%
Median gross rent$998 (±$52)$976$981$972$1,413
Median home value$211,100 (±$7,836)$173,600$183,200$208,000$332,700
Median household income$75,362 (±$7,177)$68,906$73,658$75,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,291 (±$228)$2,668$2,656$2,897$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income39.9% (±8.4 points)43.1%42.5%43.9%51.1%
Built before 198077.3% (±6.0 points)77.8%74.3%61.5%49.7%
Average commute18.5 minutes (±1.5)17.5 minutes18.1 minutes19.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.9% (±2.8 points)86.9%87.3%88.9%91.0%
Median age of residents37.5 years (±2.4)34.9 years36.1 years38.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 51104, median gross rent is not measurably different from Woodbury County ($981).

It is not measurably different from Iowa ($972).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 51104 is not measurably different from Sioux City as a whole ($976).

Its median home value is higher than in Sioux City as a whole ($173,600).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Woodbury County with a published estimate, ZIP 51104 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Woodbury County with a published estimate, ZIP 51104 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Woodbury County with a published estimate, ZIP 51104 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 51104

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $5004.4% (±3.3 points)10.1%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99945.9% (±8.4 points)42.4%44.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.0% (±8.4 points)36.2%32.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99911.0% (±5.2 points)8.9%9.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.2% (±1.4 points)1.1%2.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)1.0%1.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 51104

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$904 (±$52)
2 bedrooms$1,047 (±$59)
3 bedrooms$1,149 (±$349)
4 bedrooms$1,677 (±$424)

Rent burden in ZIP code 51104

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Less than 15%22.0% (±7.9 points)20.2%17.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.4% (±5.3 points)15.6%14.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.4% (±6.0 points)11.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.4% (±4.4 points)10.3%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.8% (±2.4 points)6.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more35.1% (±8.1 points)36.4%35.2%41.9%

39.9% (±8.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 51104 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 51104

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.4% (±0.9 points)5.7%6.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.0% (±2.0 points)12.0%11.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.8% (±3.2 points)17.1%13.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921.3% (±3.6 points)21.4%16.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.0% (±3.9 points)24.7%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99917.6% (±3.5 points)14.8%21.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.9% (±1.6 points)4.0%6.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%1.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 51104

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.6% (±3.5 points)72.2%72.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.7% (±1.9 points)4.6%4.5%6.2%
2 units2.4% (±1.4 points)2.6%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±1.3 points)2.8%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.8% (±2.3 points)4.1%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.1% (±1.1 points)2.9%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units9.2% (±2.2 points)7.3%6.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.5% (±0.5 points)3.5%3.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 51104 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.7 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20192.0% (±1.4 points)5.1%9.2%9.4%
2000 to 20093.4% (±1.9 points)5.9%10.8%13.6%
1990 to 19998.4% (±2.2 points)7.8%9.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.0% (±2.1 points)5.8%7.1%12.9%
1970 to 197915.2% (±3.7 points)12.6%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.5% (±2.1 points)10.5%9.7%9.9%
1950 to 195913.6% (±2.4 points)12.7%9.7%9.5%
1940 to 19498.4% (±1.8 points)7.8%4.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier29.6% (±2.9 points)30.7%23.5%11.7%

77.3% of the homes in ZIP code 51104 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 51104

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Utility gas62.6% (±4.9 points)59.8%60.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.3%3.9%
Electricity34.6% (±4.6 points)32.3%24.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±1.3 points)5.7%12.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.5 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 51104 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 51104Woodbury CountyIowaUnited States
Drove alone81.1% (±3.5 points)79.5%76.0%68.8%
Carpooled11.4% (±3.0 points)11.2%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.6% (±1.0 points)1.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.2 points)1.9%2.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home4.5% (±1.4 points)5.6%11.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 51104 take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 51104

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Sioux City100%$97634.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 51104

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
511032.6 mi$906$142,900$58,19734.4%
511052.6 mi$859$96,200$51,78651.8%
511012.9 mi$708—$15,30096.6%
511083.4 mi$1,350$169,700$81,20516.7%
570495.5 mi$1,147$432,100$93,13437.3%
687765.6 mi$1,102$179,800$68,75042.7%
511096.2 mi$627$130,900$79,03413.0%
511066.7 mi$1,117$200,200$78,43429.8%

Crime reported to police in Sioux City

Most of ZIP code 51104 is policed by the Sioux City Police Department, which reported 494 violent and 2,814 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 51104 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51104: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 51104

What is the median rent in ZIP code 51104?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51104 is $998 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 51104?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 51104 is $211,100 (±$7,836) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 51104?

The median household income in ZIP code 51104 is $75,362 (±$7,177) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 51104 in?

ZIP code 51104 lies mostly in Sioux City.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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