Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($68,799) for 51201 is less than the median household income for 51244 ($83,365), 51234 ($84,318), 51238 ($74,000), 51041 ($83,643), 51231 ($108,058), 51232 ($82,917), Sioux County ($86,098), and Lyon County ($76,746). But it's more than 51237 ($61,667), 51248 ($64,375), O'Brien County ($68,356), and Sheldon city ($62,159).
| 51201 | $68,799 |
| Sheldon city | $62,159 |
| Lyon County | $76,746 |
| O'Brien County | $68,356 |
| Sioux County | $86,098 |
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The average household income ($83,846) for 51201 is less than the average household income for 51244 ($115,236), 51232 ($84,857), 51234 ($98,084), 51238 ($90,449), 51041 ($100,229), 51231 ($97,427), O'Brien County ($84,439), Sioux County ($104,988), and Lyon County ($95,299). But it's more than 51237 ($76,837), 51248 ($82,772), and Sheldon city ($81,447).
| 51201 | $83,846 |
| Sheldon city | $81,447 |
| Lyon County | $95,299 |
| O'Brien County | $84,439 |
| Sioux County | $104,988 |
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The per-capita income for 51201 is $34,229. The per capita income ($34,229) for 51201 is less than the per capita income for 51248 ($36,815), 51232 ($40,686), 51234 ($34,801), 51244 ($47,517), 51041 ($35,441), O'Brien County ($35,198), Sioux County ($37,166), and Lyon County ($36,117). But it's more than 51231 ($22,575), 51237 ($34,014), 51238 ($33,317), and Sheldon city ($33,893).
| 51201 | $34,229 |
| Sheldon city | $33,893 |
| Lyon County | $36,117 |
| O'Brien County | $35,198 |
| Sioux County | $37,166 |
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4.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.5%) for 51201 is less than the percent high income households for 51232 (6.5%), 51238 (4.9%), 51244 (6.8%), 51041 (10.4%), 51234 (5.3%), Sioux County (10.0%), and Lyon County (7.9%). But it's more than 51231 (0.0%), 51237 (3.5%), 51248 (3.6%), and O'Brien County (4.4%). And it's the same as Sheldon city (4.5%).
| 51201 | 4.5% |
| Sheldon city | 4.5% |
| Lyon County | 7.9% |
| O'Brien County | 4.4% |
| Sioux County | 10.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51201 | $56,824 | $76,982 | $98,010 | $48,148 |
| Sheldon city | $56,824 | $76,402 | $87,420 | $48,148 |
| Lyon County | $64,583 | $87,162 | $99,028 | $44,301 |
| O'Brien County | $57,406 | $80,982 | $92,813 | $47,917 |
| Sioux County | $43,750 | $100,981 | $104,955 | $60,475 |
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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 51201 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+ | |||||
| 51201 | +/-$14,580 | +/-$7,223 | +/-$2,878 | +/-2.9% | +/-$7,014 | +/-$13,896 | +/-$8,005 | +/-$11,060 |
| Sheldon city | +/-$13,185 | +/-$8,095 | +/-$3,370 | +/-3.2% | +/-$7,014 | +/-$13,998 | +/-$27,581 | +/-$11,034 |
| Lyon County | +/-$7,073 | +/-$5,555 | +/-$1,874 | +/-1.7% | +/-$8,861 | +/-$5,118 | +/-$11,976 | +/-$6,584 |
| O'Brien County | +/-$4,388 | +/-$3,866 | +/-$1,453 | +/-1.5% | +/-$3,289 | +/-$7,665 | +/-$8,167 | +/-$6,656 |
| Sioux County | +/-$7,089 | +/-$4,769 | +/-$1,361 | +/-1.5% | +/-$24,015 | +/-$6,602 | +/-$11,719 | +/-$4,877 |