Chester, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Chester, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 285. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CHESTER-IA · Chester, IA 1 ZIPs · 285 pop · #16312/25278 · Howard County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $63,125
- RANK-LOWER #16312/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Lime Springs
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 85% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 285
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $208,300
Nearest income peer: Lime Springs, IA ( $5,208 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 Chester
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chester on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lime Springs · lowest
Lime Springs · lowest
$57,917 median HH income
- Chester · this city
Chester · this city
$63,125 median HH income
- Elma · near
Elma · near
$68,750 median HH income
- Cresco · near
Cresco · near
$70,778 median HH income
- Protivin · highest
Protivin · highest
$78,194 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chester, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 35th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 285
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,125
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,125 and poverty 11.7% concentrate in 52134.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.1%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Iowa, Ames is the closest lower-income city and Dow City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Chester.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 52134, is all of Chester
There is no split to weigh here: 52134 holds every one of Chester's 285 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
Dense ZBP book packed into Chester's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 8 establishments, 35 employees , annual payroll $1,112k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52134 (8 units) .
ZIP Codes in Chester, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Howard County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Chester. See the Howard County roll-up →
Chester sits in the lower half of Howard County on income: Cresco, Elma and Protivin report more, and only Lime Springs reports less. Protivin marks the far end of that range at $78,194, 24% above Chester.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52134 | 285 | $63,125 | 8 | 4 |
Chester 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 Chester, .