Henderson ZIP Codes — Mills County, IA

There is one unique ZIP code in Henderson, Iowa and it is 51541. Area code: 712.
1
ZIP codes
42.88
sq mi land
0.16
sq mi water
712
area code
Henderson, IA ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Henderson, IA (1)
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Demographics & statistics

491
Population
27.8
Median age
$66,442
Median household income
$22,461
Per capita income
$161,800
Median home value
$958
Median monthly rent
74.4%
Home ownership
9.3%
Poverty rate
1.0%
Unemployment
108
Housing units
16.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
21
Under 5
19
53
5–9
49
33
10–14
30
10
15–19
10
4
20–24
3
27
25–34
25
34
35–44
32
19
45–54
17
13
55–59
12
6
60–64
5
31
65–74
28
5
85+
5
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1822545.8%
18 and over26654.2%
65 and over6914.1%
Median age27.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 99.6%
Two or more races 0.4%
GroupCount%
White48999.6%
Two or more races20.4%

Household income

$10k–$15k 0.8%
$15k–$25k 3.3%
$25k–$35k 4.1%
$35k–$50k 23.1%
$50k–$75k 28.9%
$75k–$100k 16.5%
$100k–$150k 13.2%
$150k–$200k 1.7%
$200k+ 8.3%
Range% of households
$10k–$15k0.8%
$15k–$25k3.3%
$25k–$35k4.1%
$35k–$50k23.1%
$50k–$75k28.9%
$75k–$100k16.5%
$100k–$150k13.2%
$150k–$200k1.7%
$200k+8.3%
Median income$66,442

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.7%
$50k–$100k 26.7%
$100k–$150k 7.8%
$150k–$200k 21.1%
$200k–$300k 32.2%
$500k–$1M 5.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$161,800
Median rent / month$958
Owner occupied74.4%
Renter occupied25.6%
Vacant12.9%
Single-family detached100.0%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes0.0%
Median rooms6.9
Avg household size (owned)3.77

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–20090.0%
1990–19992.9%
1980–19898.6%
1970–197924.5%
1960–19692.2%
1950–19590.0%
1940–19496.5%
1939 or earlier55.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.7%
2 bedrooms20.1%
3 bedrooms46.8%
4 bedrooms25.2%
5+ bedrooms7.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle1.7%
1 vehicle13.2%
2 vehicles36.4%
3 or more48.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas62.8%
Electricity2.5%
Propane / LP gas30.6%
Solar4.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family6452.9%
Cohabiting couple1310.7%
Male householder, no spouse1714.0%
Female householder, no spouse2722.3%
Households with children under 186251.2%
Households with seniors (65+)5343.8%
Average household size4.06

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married8.3%29.4%
Married49.6%42.5%
Separated0.0%4.6%
Widowed13.5%7.8%
Divorced28.6%15.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.9%
Some HS, no diploma 4.6%
HS graduate 30.9%
Some college, no degree 16.2%
Associate's degree 29.7%
Bachelor's degree 13.1%
Graduate / professional 3.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.4%
Bachelor's or higher16.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool158.1%
Kindergarten31.6%
Elementary school14678.5%
High school2211.8%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.1%
Retail trade 18.0%
Professional & management 16.0%
Manufacturing 12.4%
Construction 8.8%
Finance & real estate 7.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 3.6%
Agriculture & mining 3.1%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Public administration 2.6%
Other services 1.5%
Transportation & utilities 1.0%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts23.7%
Service22.7%
Sales & office19.6%
Natural resources & construction19.1%
Production & transportation14.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector85.6%
Government11.3%
Self-employed3.1%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone68.5%
Carpool30.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)31.3

Poverty

All people 9.3%
Under 18 years 11.4%
18 and over 7.5%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 13.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security43.8%
Retirement income28.1%
Supplemental Security2.5%
Cash public assistance2.5%
Food stamps / SNAP28.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.5%
High cholesterol35.9%
Heart disease7.4%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis28.0%
Kidney disease3.1%
Pulmonary disease7.6%
Cancer7.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.4%
No physical activity24.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.4%
Fair or poor health13.5%
Poor mental health13.2%
Poor physical health10.3%
No health insurance9.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.5%
Visited dentist67.2%
Cholesterol screening89.5%
Teeth loss13.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans207.5%
Disability%
Any disability6.5%
Under 181.8%
18–64 years4.1%
65 and over29.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.7%
Public insurance41.1%
Uninsured under 1917.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only45191.9%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)491100.0%
Born in same state46895.3%
Born in different state28558.0%
Foreign born234.7%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian438.8%
French265.3%
English214.3%
AncestryCount%
Arab193.9%
Dutch163.3%
Polish10.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access24.6%
Internet access89.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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