ZIP Code 51637 — College Springs city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 51637 covers College Springs, IA in Page County with a population of about 214.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 712; U.S. House district IA-3; the OMAHA media market.

College Springs, IA sits in a university / college context (university/college place context). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 51637 is about $70,323 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Education; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 116.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $73,500 — about 79% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.3% (about 30.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 51637 in College Springs, IA, a household would need roughly $20,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $472. That sits below the local median household income ($70,323), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for College Springs city, IA as Very Low (composite score 40.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (34.6) and flood (27.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for College Springs city, IA show little to no average snow and around 36.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 51637 (College Springs city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.