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Morning Sun, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Morning Sun, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,447. 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 MORNING-SUN-IA · Morning Sun, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,447 pop · #14156/25278 · Louisa County

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

  • INC-MID $67,813
  • RANK-MID #14156/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Oakville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,447
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $125,800

Nearest income peer: Oakville, IA ( $5,313 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 Morning Sun

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Morning Sun 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, Morning Sun, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

44th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,447
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,813
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 $67,813 and poverty 9.7% concentrate in 52640.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Iowa, West Chester is the closest lower-income city and Clarence the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Morning Sun.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52640, is all of Morning Sun

There is no split to weigh here: 52640 holds every one of Morning Sun's 1,447 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 Morning Sun's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 34 establishments, 178 employees , annual payroll $7,885k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52640 (34 units) ; leading NAICS Wholesale trade (5) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Morning Sun, IA

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

Morning Sun sits in the lower half of Louisa County on income: Wapello, Columbus Junction and Letts report more, Grandview and Oakville report less. Letts marks the far end of that range at $104,250, 54% above Morning Sun.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52640 1,447 $67,813 34 8
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Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun, .