ZIP Code 51062 — Westfield city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 51062 covers Westfield, IA in Plymouth County with a population of about 338.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 712; U.S. House district IA-4; the SIOUX CITY media market.

Westfield, IA is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.8%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 22.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Other services; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 141.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $284,200 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $505 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.1% (about 23.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 51062 in Westfield, IA, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,826. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Westfield city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 49.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (70.5) and flood (45.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Westfield city, IA show little to no average snow and around 28.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 51062 (Westfield city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.