ZIP Code 52554

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wapello County, Iowa.

Population: 1,221
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $94,400

Covering part of Wapello County, Iowa, ZIP Code 52554 has about 1,221 residents. Its median household income of $56,458 runs below the Wapello County figure of $60,034.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 52554's population declined 6.5% from 1,306 to 1,221, while its median gross rent rose 13.8% from $571 to $650.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,221
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $94,400
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 591
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3061,221

Median household income

$48,889$56,458

Median home value

$64,500$94,400

Median gross rent

$571$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,306	$48,889	$64,500	$571
2020	1,206	$45,472	$64,500	$675
2021	1,092	$46,389	$75,700	$600
2022	1,057	$52,407	$84,700	—
2023	1,221	$56,458	$94,400	$650

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	4.0%
5 to 17	220	18.0%
18 to 24	34	2.8%
25 to 34	130	10.6%
35 to 44	164	13.4%
45 to 54	133	10.9%
55 to 64	173	14.2%
65 to 74	218	17.9%
75 and over	100	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,112	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	12.6%
High school graduate	496	54.0%
Some college or associate's	220	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	65	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	21	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	74.8%
Carpooled	83	15.7%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	10	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	5.9%
Other means	6	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	26.2%
15 to 29 min	157	31.6%
30 to 44 min	126	25.4%
45 to 59 min	14	2.8%
60+ min	70	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.1% (172 of 1,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	320	59.7%
Nonfamily households	216	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	536	90.7%
Vacant	55	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	85.3%
Renter-occupied	79	14.7%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	495	83.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	59	10.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	6.3%

ZIP Code 52554

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