ZIP Code 51656 — Yorktown city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 51656 covers Yorktown, IA in Page County with a population of about 26.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 51656 is about $47,500 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.5%; unemployment rate near 27.3%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Agriculture, and Construction; a mean commute of about 8.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $83,300 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 51656 in Yorktown, IA, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $535. That sits below the local median household income ($47,500), 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 1 for ZIP 51656 (Yorktown 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.