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Oskaloosa, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Oskaloosa, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,055. 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 OSKALOOSA-IA · Oskaloosa, IA 1 ZIPs · 15,055 pop · #14928/25278 · Mahaska County

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

  • INC-MID $66,084
  • RANK-MID #14928/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ University Park
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,055
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $163,300

Nearest income peer: University Park, IA (+ $583 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 Oskaloosa

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

41st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,055
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,084
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 $66,084 and poverty 15.0% concentrate in 52577.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (66.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Oskaloosa as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52577, is all of Oskaloosa

There is no split to weigh here: 52577 holds every one of Oskaloosa's 15,055 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 Oskaloosa's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 399 establishments, 6,433 employees , annual payroll $357,906k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52577 (399 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (61) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Oskaloosa, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Mahaska County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Oskaloosa. See the Mahaska County roll-up →

Oskaloosa lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Mahaska County: New Sharon, Fremont and Leighton earn more and Rose Hill, Barnes City and Beacon earn less. Leighton marks the far end of that range at $86,023, 30% above Oskaloosa.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52577 15,055 $66,084 399 37
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Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa, .