Fairfield, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Fairfield, IA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 13,332. 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 FAIRFIELD-IA · Fairfield, IA 2 ZIPs · 13,332 pop · #18216/25278 · Jefferson County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $59,243
- RANK-LOWER #18216/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Batavia
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 64% owners
- POP-TOWN 13,332
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $166,800
Nearest income peer: Batavia, IA (+ $3,556 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 Fairfield
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fairfield on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Packwood · lowest
Packwood · lowest
$53,368 median HH income
- Fairfield · this city
Fairfield · this city
$59,243 median HH income
- Batavia · near
Batavia · near
$62,799 median HH income
- Lockridge · near
Lockridge · near
$76,250 median HH income
- Libertyville · highest
Libertyville · highest
$81,985 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, Fairfield, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 28th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 13,332
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,243
- 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 (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,243 and poverty 16.8% concentrate in 52556.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.6%) for this income tier, rent $878 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Iowa, Elk Horn is the closest lower-income city and Baldwin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fairfield.
Population concentration
ZIP 52556 swallows Fairfield's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 52556 still holds about 99% of Fairfield's 13,332 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Employer-heavy short list in Fairfield
Citywide ZBP: 559 establishments, 6,665 employees , annual payroll $347,707k (~42 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52556 (552 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (112) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Fairfield, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Jefferson County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Fairfield. See the Jefferson County roll-up →
Fairfield sits in the lower half of Jefferson County on income: Batavia, Lockridge and Libertyville report more, and only Packwood reports less. Libertyville marks the far end of that range at $81,985, 38% above Fairfield.
Side-by-side: Compare 52556 vs 52557 →
Fairfield 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 Fairfield, .