Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($72,083) for 51543 is less than the median household income for Shelby County ($72,738). But it's more than 50025 ($52,438), 51447 ($68,214), 51531 ($59,199), 51537 ($65,000), Audubon County ($58,229), and Kimballton city ($55,417).
| 51543 | $72,083 |
| Kimballton city | $55,417 |
| Audubon County | $58,229 |
| Shelby County | $72,738 |
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The average household income ($85,484) for 51543 is less than the average household income for 51531 ($88,195), 51537 ($91,378), and Shelby County ($97,055). But it's more than 50025 ($83,313), 51447 ($80,302), Audubon County ($81,444), and Kimballton city ($57,468).
| 51543 | $85,484 |
| Kimballton city | $57,468 |
| Audubon County | $81,444 |
| Shelby County | $97,055 |
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The per-capita income for 51543 is $28,132. The per capita income ($28,132) for 51543 is less than the per capita income for 50025 ($39,665), 51447 ($38,842), 51531 ($37,230), 51537 ($37,951), Audubon County ($37,942), and Shelby County ($40,510). But it's more than Kimballton city ($18,561).
| 51543 | $28,132 |
| Kimballton city | $18,561 |
| Audubon County | $37,942 |
| Shelby County | $40,510 |
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8.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.2%) for 51543 is less than the percent high income households for 51447 (11.5%), 51537 (8.4%), and Shelby County (10.2%). But it's more than 50025 (5.2%), 51531 (7.5%), Audubon County (4.4%), and Kimballton city (0.0%).
| 51543 | 8.2% |
| Kimballton city | 0.0% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51543 | $-1 | $67,292 | $85,563 | $56,250 |
| Kimballton city | $-1 | $65,417 | $46,875 | $53,750 |
| 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 51543 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+ | |||||
| 51543 | +/-$22,293 | +/-$18,153 | +/-$8,269 | +/-7.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,958 | +/-$21,061 | +/-$45,112 |
| Kimballton city | +/-$20,454 | +/-$13,842 | +/-$6,856 | +/-21.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,528 | +/-$13,001 | +/-$33,554 |
| 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 |