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Blakesburg, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Blakesburg, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 967. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BLAKESBURG-IA · Blakesburg, IA 1 ZIPs · 967 pop · #11125/25278 · Wapello County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-HIGH $75,000
  • RANK-MID #11125/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Chillicothe
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 967
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $133,500

Nearest income peer: Chillicothe, IA (+ $750 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Blakesburg

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Blakesburg on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Blakesburg, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
967
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$75,000
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 52536 (967 residents). Household income $75,000 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.5%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Iowa, Forest City is the closest lower-income city and Newell the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Blakesburg.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52536, is all of Blakesburg

There is no split to weigh here: 52536 holds every one of Blakesburg's 967 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Blakesburg's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 15 establishments, 48 employees , annual payroll $2,217k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52536 (15 units) ; leading NAICS Transportation and warehousing (5) .

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ZIP Codes in Blakesburg, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Wapello County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Blakesburg. See the Wapello County roll-up →

Blakesburg sits in the upper half of Wapello County on income: Ottumwa, Eddyville and Eldon report less, while Agency reports more. Agency marks the far end of that range at $98,125, 31% above Blakesburg.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52536 967 $75,000 15 6
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Blakesburg roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Blakesburg, .