ZIP Code 52581
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Appanoose County, Iowa.
- Population
- 229
- Median household income
- $53,631
- Median home value
- $163,100
-35.5%’19–’23
+12.9%’19–’23
+82.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 52581 (Appanoose County, Iowa) is home to about 229 residents. At $53,631, its median household income sits above Appanoose County's $51,146.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 52581's population declined 35.5% from 355 to 229, while its median gross rent rose 22.6% from $632 to $775.
The typical home was built around 1938. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 50.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $53,631
- Median home value
- $163,100
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Housing units
- 131
- Homeownership rate
- 69.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023355229
$47,500$53,631
$89,300$163,100
$632$775
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 355 | $47,500 | $89,300 | $632 |
| 2020 | 287 | $45,250 | $95,000 | $622 |
| 2021 | 281 | $53,438 | $136,300 | $667 |
| 2022 | 275 | $60,000 | $139,300 | $730 |
| 2023 | 229 | $53,631 | $163,100 | $775 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.9%
5 to 175.7%
18 to 2410.9%
25 to 3413.1%
35 to 443.9%
45 to 5420.5%
55 to 6424.5%
65 to 7417.5%
75 and over3.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2 | 0.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 13 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 25 | 10.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 30 | 13.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 9 | 3.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 47 | 20.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 56 | 24.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 40 | 17.5% |
| 75 and over | 7 | 3.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 194 | 84.7% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 15.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.0%
High school graduate60.3%
Some college or associate's17.5%
Bachelor's degree13.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 17 | 9.0% |
| High school graduate | 114 | 60.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 33 | 17.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 25 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone66.7%
Carpooled10.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means22.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 70 | 66.7% |
| Carpooled | 11 | 10.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 24 | 22.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 29 | 27.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 49 | 46.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 10 | 9.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 6 | 5.7% |
| 60+ min | 11 | 10.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.06
- Poverty rate
- 7.0% (16 of 229)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 61 | 55.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 50 | 45.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 111 | 84.7% |
| Vacant | 20 | 15.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77 | 69.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 34 | 30.6% |
1-unit, detached94.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other5.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 124 | 94.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 7 | 5.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 52581
- Land area
- 38 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.73 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.8012, -93.0639
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)