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Postville, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Postville, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,285. 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 POSTVILLE-IA · Postville, IA 1 ZIPs · 3,285 pop · #15819/25278 · Allamakee County

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

  • INC-MID $64,125
  • RANK-LOWER #15819/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Harpers Ferry
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,285
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $133,100

Nearest income peer: Harpers Ferry, IA ( $2,375 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 Postville

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

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,285
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,125
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 $64,125 and poverty 19.8% concentrate in 52162.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (62.4%) for this income tier, rent $847 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Iowa, Garden Grove is the closest lower-income city and Thayer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Postville.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52162, is all of Postville

There is no split to weigh here: 52162 holds every one of Postville's 3,285 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 Postville's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 72 establishments, 1,292 employees , annual payroll $60,178k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52162 (72 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (10) · also Wholesale trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Postville, IA

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

Postville sits in the lower half of Allamakee County on income: Waukon, Lansing and New Albin report more, and only Harpers Ferry reports less. New Albin marks the far end of that range at $85,204, 33% above Postville.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52162 3,285 $64,125 72 13
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Postville 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 Postville, .