Ottumwa, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ottumwa, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 30,220. 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 OTTUMWA-IA · Ottumwa, IA 1 ZIPs · 30,220 pop · #16160/25278 · Wapello County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $63,426
- RANK-LOWER #16160/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eddyville
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 66% owners
- POP-SMALL 30,220
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $122,700
Nearest income peer: Eddyville, IA (+ $1,157 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 Ottumwa
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ottumwa on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Eldon · lowest
Eldon · lowest
$55,769 median HH income
- Kirkville · near
Kirkville · near
$58,750 median HH income
- Ottumwa · this city
Ottumwa · this city
$63,426 median HH income
- Eddyville · near
Eddyville · near
$64,583 median HH income
- Blakesburg · near
Blakesburg · near
$75,000 median HH income
- Agency · highest
Agency · highest
$98,125 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, Ottumwa, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 36th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 30,220
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,426
- 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 $63,426 and poverty 16.5% concentrate in 52501.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ottumwa as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Spencer is the closest lower-income city and Corydon the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ottumwa.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 52501, is all of Ottumwa
There is no split to weigh here: 52501 holds every one of Ottumwa's 30,220 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 Ottumwa's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 624 establishments, 12,137 employees , annual payroll $605,236k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52501 (624 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (106) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Ottumwa, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Wapello County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ottumwa. See the Wapello County roll-up →
Ottumwa lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Wapello County: Agency, Blakesburg and Chillicothe earn more and Eldon and Kirkville earn less. Agency marks the far end of that range at $98,125, 55% above Ottumwa.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52501 | 30,220 | $63,426 | 624 | 52 |
Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa, .