ZIP Code 52556

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Iowa.

Population: 11,586
Median household income: $55,528
Median home value: $168,200

Covering part of Jefferson County, Iowa, ZIP Code 52556 has about 11,586 residents. The median household income of $55,528 is in line with the Jefferson County median ($56,824).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 52556's population declined 16.1% from 13,806 to 11,586, while its median gross rent rose 28.2% from $684 to $877.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $877.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,586
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,528
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 6,141
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,80611,586

Median household income

$45,763$55,528

Median home value

$124,900$168,200

Median gross rent

$684$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,806	$45,763	$124,900	$684
2020	13,440	$46,209	$130,100	$760
2021	11,862	$46,747	$134,100	$808
2022	11,647	$49,840	$149,700	$845
2023	11,586	$55,528	$168,200	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	531	4.6%
5 to 17	1,361	11.7%
18 to 24	788	6.8%
25 to 34	1,768	15.3%
35 to 44	1,278	11.0%
45 to 54	1,182	10.2%
55 to 64	1,388	12.0%
65 to 74	2,170	18.7%
75 and over	1,120	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,342	80.6%
Black or African American	759	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	545	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.6%
Two or more races	316	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	551	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	3.1%
High school graduate	1,845	20.7%
Some college or associate's	2,655	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,175	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,955	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,626	64.5%
Carpooled	390	6.9%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	198	3.5%
Bicycle	16	0.3%
Worked from home	1,187	21.1%
Other means	204	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,250	73.3%
15 to 29 min	734	16.6%
30 to 44 min	184	4.1%
45 to 59 min	174	3.9%
60+ min	93	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,794 of 11,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,765	51.1%
Nonfamily households	2,648	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,413	88.1%
Vacant	728	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,298	60.9%
Renter-occupied	2,115	39.1%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,081	66.5%
1-unit, attached	265	4.3%
2 to 4 units	868	14.1%
5 to 19 units	320	5.2%
20 or more units	136	2.2%
Mobile home & other	471	7.7%

ZIP Code 52556

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