Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($101,000) for 51047 is more than 51357 ($68,333), 51005 ($75,938), 51012 ($69,531), 51029 ($86,042), 51033 ($60,625), 51058 ($63,036), 51002 ($70,625), Cherokee County ($71,269), Clay County ($65,428), O'Brien County ($68,356), Buena Vista County ($71,719), and Peterson city ($73,333).
| 51047 | $101,000 |
| Peterson city | $73,333 |
| Buena Vista County | $71,719 |
| Cherokee County | $71,269 |
| Clay County | $65,428 |
| O'Brien County | $68,356 |
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The average household income ($174,684) for 51047 is more than 51357 ($82,772), 51005 ($89,717), 51012 ($92,962), 51029 ($94,022), 51033 ($81,553), 51058 ($75,915), 51002 ($89,819), Cherokee County ($93,726), Clay County ($83,614), O'Brien County ($84,439), Buena Vista County ($94,361), and Peterson city ($91,403).
| 51047 | $174,684 |
| Peterson city | $91,403 |
| Buena Vista County | $94,361 |
| Cherokee County | $93,726 |
| Clay County | $83,614 |
| O'Brien County | $84,439 |
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The per-capita income for 51047 is $77,940. The per capita income ($77,940) for 51047 is more than 51357 ($32,547), 51005 ($37,877), 51012 ($40,373), 51029 ($39,030), 51033 ($35,653), 51058 ($30,660), 51002 ($36,384), Cherokee County ($41,258), Clay County ($38,651), O'Brien County ($35,198), Buena Vista County ($34,666), and Peterson city ($47,348).
| 51047 | $77,940 |
| Peterson city | $47,348 |
| Buena Vista County | $34,666 |
| Cherokee County | $41,258 |
| Clay County | $38,651 |
| O'Brien County | $35,198 |
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31.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (31.5%) for 51047 is more than 51357 (6.0%), 51005 (5.6%), 51012 (7.1%), 51029 (4.1%), 51033 (3.3%), 51058 (3.1%), 51002 (2.8%), Cherokee County (7.4%), Clay County (6.0%), O'Brien County (4.4%), Buena Vista County (6.7%), and Peterson city (10.8%).
| 51047 | 31.5% |
| Peterson city | 10.8% |
| Buena Vista County | 6.7% |
| Cherokee County | 7.4% |
| Clay County | 6.0% |
| O'Brien County | 4.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51047 | $-1 | $94,583 | $-1 | $64,583 |
| Peterson city | $-1 | $92,500 | $76,250 | $64,583 |
| Buena Vista County | $57,944 | $81,587 | $76,568 | $53,036 |
| Cherokee County | $39,694 | $91,181 | $80,238 | $53,190 |
| Clay County | $48,398 | $70,204 | $86,417 | $50,774 |
| O'Brien County | $57,406 | $80,982 | $92,813 | $47,917 |
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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 51047 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+ | |||||
| 51047 | +/-$32,512 | +/-$49,338 | +/-$18,677 | +/-14.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,160 | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,180 |
| Peterson city | +/-$19,185 | +/-$20,179 | +/-$13,592 | +/-11.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,046 | +/-$34,863 | +/-$26,042 |
| Buena Vista County | +/-$7,936 | +/-$6,280 | +/-$2,000 | +/-2.1% | +/-$29,163 | +/-$19,335 | +/-$8,204 | +/-$11,716 |
| Cherokee County | +/-$4,228 | +/-$7,512 | +/-$3,019 | +/-2.2% | +/-$11,079 | +/-$12,022 | +/-$18,640 | +/-$9,277 |
| Clay County | +/-$5,096 | +/-$5,173 | +/-$2,407 | +/-1.5% | +/-$18,969 | +/-$9,938 | +/-$14,878 | +/-$7,711 |
| O'Brien County | +/-$4,388 | +/-$3,866 | +/-$1,453 | +/-1.5% | +/-$3,289 | +/-$7,665 | +/-$8,167 | +/-$6,656 |