Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 51638 (Essex, IA)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 51638 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 51638 (Essex, IA) is worth about $183,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 51638 are 23% below the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 50% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 51638 rose 4.5%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.
The median household income is $59,107, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 1,258 people live in 51638 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
51638 has the 293rd-lowest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.
Part of: Essex, IA · Page 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.