ZIP 51502 is served primarily by Pottawattamie County, IA — including Council Bluffs. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Pottawattamie County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Jun dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 157 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 130 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 108 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 100 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 84 | 8.3% |
12 cities sit in Pottawattamie County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Council Bluffs | 62,670 | 658 | 56 | B |
| 2 | Carter Lake | 3,780 | 23 | 3 | B- |
| 3 | Oakland | 1,678 | 25 | 9 | C+ |
| 4 | Avoca | 1,375 | 29 | 2 | C- |
| 5 | Neola | 1,125 | 19 | 0 | C |
| 6 | Treynor | 1,071 | 13 | 1 | C+ |
| 7 | Walnut | 990 | 14 | 3 | B- |
| 8 | Underwood | 983 | 15 | 1 | C |
| 9 | Carson | 762 | 6 | 2 | C+ |
| 10 | Minden | 728 | 14 | 2 | D |
| 11 | Shelby | 698 | 14 | 0 | B |
| 12 | Crescent | 651 | 20 | 4 | C |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Pottawattamie County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.