Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,199) for 51531 is less than the median household income for 51537 ($65,000), 51552 ($90,000), 51577 ($71,518), 50022 ($63,125), 51543 ($72,083), Shelby County ($72,738), and Elk Horn city ($64,250). But it's more than 50025 ($52,438), 50076 ($55,313), and Audubon County ($58,229).
| 51531 | $59,199 |
| Elk Horn city | $64,250 |
| Audubon County | $58,229 |
| Shelby County | $72,738 |
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The average household income ($88,195) for 51531 is less than the average household income for 51537 ($91,378), 51577 ($89,243), Shelby County ($97,055), and Elk Horn city ($94,734). But it's more than 50022 ($86,009), 50025 ($83,313), 50076 ($72,468), 51543 ($85,484), 51552 ($83,251), and Audubon County ($81,444).
| 51531 | $88,195 |
| Elk Horn city | $94,734 |
| Audubon County | $81,444 |
| Shelby County | $97,055 |
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The per-capita income for 51531 is $37,230. The per capita income ($37,230) for 51531 is less than the per capita income for 50022 ($38,336), 50025 ($39,665), 51537 ($37,951), 51552 ($37,859), Audubon County ($37,942), and Shelby County ($40,510). But it's more than 50076 ($35,080), 51543 ($28,132), 51577 ($31,949), and Elk Horn city ($36,777).
| 51531 | $37,230 |
| Elk Horn city | $36,777 |
| Audubon County | $37,942 |
| Shelby County | $40,510 |
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7.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.5%) for 51531 is less than the percent high income households for 51537 (8.4%), 51543 (8.2%), Shelby County (10.2%), and Elk Horn city (9.7%). But it's more than 50022 (5.4%), 50025 (5.2%), 50076 (2.4%), 51552 (0.0%), 51577 (7.4%), and Audubon County (4.4%).
| 51531 | 7.5% |
| Elk Horn city | 9.7% |
| Audubon County | 4.4% |
| Shelby County | 10.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51531 | $-1 | $49,643 | $122,083 | $58,750 |
| Elk Horn city | $-1 | $42,614 | $136,250 | $60,000 |
| Audubon County | $37,604 | $81,824 | $78,942 | $40,972 |
| Shelby County | $36,494 | $80,777 | $87,450 | $53,889 |
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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 51531 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+ | |||||
| 51531 | +/-$5,212 | +/-$21,337 | +/-$6,011 | +/-8.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,652 | +/-$54,539 | +/-$13,740 |
| Elk Horn city | +/-$21,543 | +/-$26,345 | +/-$6,835 | +/-11.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$7,569 | +/-$68,468 | +/-$13,555 |
| Audubon County | +/-$3,902 | +/-$7,310 | +/-$3,217 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,723 | +/-$17,863 | +/-$13,772 | +/-$5,367 |
| Shelby County | +/-$9,091 | +/-$7,356 | +/-$2,800 | +/-2.9% | +/-$9,634 | +/-$15,541 | +/-$16,895 | +/-$13,116 |