PlainZIP

Tama, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Tama, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,504. 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 TAMA-IA · Tama, IA 1 ZIPs · 4,504 pop · #14231/25278 · Tama County

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

  • INC-MID $67,612
  • RANK-MID #14231/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Dysart
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,504
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $121,400

Nearest income peer: Dysart, IA (+ $2,193 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 Tama

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Tama 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, Tama, 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
4,504
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,612
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 $67,612 and poverty 22.1% concentrate in 52339.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (67.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Tama as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Des Moines is the closest lower-income city and West Chester the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 11 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Tama.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52339, is all of Tama

There is no split to weigh here: 52339 holds every one of Tama's 4,504 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Tama

Citywide ZBP: 62 establishments, 1,838 employees , annual payroll $92,527k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52339 (62 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (14) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Tama, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Tama County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Tama. See the Tama County roll-up →

Tama sits in the lower half of Tama County on income: Traer, Dysart and Gladbrook report more, Toledo, Chelsea and Elberon report less. Buckingham marks the far end of that range at $99,602, 47% above Tama.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52339 4,504 $67,612 62 17
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Tama 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 Tama, .