Waterville, IA

Census ZIP code profile for Waterville, IA — 1 ZIPs, total population 599. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Waterville, IA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 599 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Waterville splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Waterville, the median household income averages $72,788 and per-capita income averages $41,749. Poverty rate runs at 9.2% and unemployment at 0.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $222,700 with median rent of per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Waterville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Waterville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

599

Population

$72,788

Median Income

$222,700

Median Home Value

60.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Waterville earn?

Median Household Income
$72,788
Per Capita Income
$41,749
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Poverty Rate
9.2%

What does housing look like in Waterville?

Median Home Value
$222,700
Owner Occupied
89.1%
Housing Units
268

Who lives in Waterville?

Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%
High School+
66.4%
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Waterville, IA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
52170 599 5 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Waterville, IA?
Waterville, IA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 599, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Waterville?
The average median household income across Waterville, IA ZIP codes is $72,788. The poverty rate is 9.2%.
What is the cost of living in Waterville?
The average median home value in Waterville, IA is $222,700. 89.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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