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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 51012 (Cherokee, IA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$149,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+1.5%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
6,311
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$69,531
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 51012, shaded by typical home value5101251050505885102851002510355102551005510465101651058510475102251053
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  • $150k–$170k
  • $170k–$190k
  • $190k–$230k
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ZIP codes around 51012, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 51012 is outlined.

How 51012 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 51012 (Cherokee, IA) is worth about $149,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 51012 are 37% below the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 59% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 51012 rose 1.5%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $69,531, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 6,311 people live in 51012 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

51012 has the 115th-lowest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Cherokee, IA · Cherokee County, IA · Iowa

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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