PlainZIP

Mediapolis, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Mediapolis, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,449. 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 MEDIAPOLIS-IA · Mediapolis, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,449 pop · #8763/25278 · Des Moines County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-HIGH $81,477
  • RANK-UPPER #8763/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Danville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,449
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $194,500

Nearest income peer: Danville, IA (+ $9,237 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 Mediapolis

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

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.

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

National city placement

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

Top 35%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,449
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$81,477
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 52637 (2,449 residents). Household income $81,477 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Mediapolis as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Manly is the closest lower-income city and Blockton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Mediapolis.

Population concentration

Mediapolis reads through its lone ZIP, 52637

2,449 ACS residents, one ZIP: 52637 is not the leading code inside Mediapolis, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Mediapolis's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 78 establishments, 1,182 employees , annual payroll $62,032k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52637 (78 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (12) · also Retail trade · Transportation and warehousing .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Mediapolis, IA

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

Mediapolis lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Des Moines County: Danville and Sperry earn more and Burlington, West Burlington and Middletown earn less. West Burlington marks the far end of that range at $52,500, 36% below Mediapolis.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52637 2,449 $81,477 78 14
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Mediapolis 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 Mediapolis, .