Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($83,158) for 51048 is less than the median household income for 51050 ($92,500) and Plymouth County ($83,251). But it's more than 51016 ($51,875), 51028 ($78,000), 51035 ($79,338), 51061 ($49,375), Woodbury County ($73,658), Cherokee County ($71,269), and Pierson city ($75,000).
| 51048 | $83,158 |
| Pierson city | $75,000 |
| Cherokee County | $71,269 |
| Plymouth County | $83,251 |
| Woodbury County | $73,658 |
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The average household income ($83,226) for 51048 is less than the average household income for 51028 ($100,107), 51035 ($106,874), 51050 ($116,488), Cherokee County ($93,726), Plymouth County ($101,116), and Woodbury County ($90,682). But it's more than 51016 ($68,982), 51061 ($72,746), and Pierson city ($71,980).
| 51048 | $83,226 |
| Pierson city | $71,980 |
| Cherokee County | $93,726 |
| Plymouth County | $101,116 |
| Woodbury County | $90,682 |
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The per-capita income for 51048 is $30,464. The per capita income ($30,464) for 51048 is less than the per capita income for 51028 ($41,829), 51035 ($46,137), 51050 ($42,233), 51061 ($36,378), Plymouth County ($41,532), Woodbury County ($35,564), and Cherokee County ($41,258). But it's more than 51016 ($26,331) and Pierson city ($24,641).
| 51048 | $30,464 |
| Pierson city | $24,641 |
| Cherokee County | $41,258 |
| Plymouth County | $41,532 |
| Woodbury County | $35,564 |
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0.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.6%) for 51048 is less than 51061 (2.2%), 51016 (1.5%), 51028 (7.5%), 51035 (7.9%), 51050 (9.3%), Plymouth County (7.6%), Woodbury County (7.0%), Cherokee County (7.4%), and Pierson city (0.9%).
| 51048 | 0.6% |
| Pierson city | 0.9% |
| Cherokee County | 7.4% |
| Plymouth County | 7.6% |
| Woodbury County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51048 | $-1 | $85,536 | $55,208 | $47,750 |
| Pierson city | $-1 | $86,429 | $55,208 | $31,250 |
| Cherokee County | $39,694 | $91,181 | $80,238 | $53,190 |
| Plymouth County | $53,250 | $92,702 | $102,267 | $56,204 |
| Woodbury County | $55,368 | $81,268 | $88,314 | $50,680 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 51048 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 51048 | +/-$5,780 | +/-$10,562 | +/-$5,937 | +/-1.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,624 | +/-$19,383 | +/-$19,501 |
| Pierson city | +/-$38,603 | +/-$11,166 | +/-$4,038 | +/-2.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$13,312 | +/-$19,383 | +/-$24,488 |
| Cherokee County | +/-$4,228 | +/-$7,512 | +/-$3,019 | +/-2.2% | +/-$11,079 | +/-$12,022 | +/-$18,640 | +/-$9,277 |
| Plymouth County | +/-$4,100 | +/-$4,760 | +/-$1,940 | +/-1.2% | +/-$8,054 | +/-$6,730 | +/-$10,727 | +/-$5,836 |
| Woodbury County | +/-$2,611 | +/-$2,937 | +/-$1,120 | +/-1.2% | +/-$13,152 | +/-$5,067 | +/-$6,529 | +/-$3,089 |