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Waukon, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waukon, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,303. 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 WAUKON-IA · Waukon, IA 1 ZIPs · 6,303 pop · #13695/25278 · Allamakee County

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

  • INC-MID $68,875
  • RANK-MID #13695/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lansing
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,303
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $166,100

Nearest income peer: Lansing, IA (+ $1,063 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 Waukon

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

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,303
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,875
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 $68,875 and poverty 8.3% concentrate in 52172.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Waukon as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Sheldon is the closest lower-income city and Osage the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Waukon.

Population concentration

Waukon reads through its lone ZIP, 52172

6,303 ACS residents, one ZIP: 52172 is not the leading code inside Waukon, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Waukon's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 201 establishments, 1,963 employees , annual payroll $81,240k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52172 (201 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (38) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Waukon, IA

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

Waukon lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Allamakee County: New Albin, Waterville and Dorchester earn more and Postville and Harpers Ferry earn less. New Albin marks the far end of that range at $85,204, 24% above Waukon.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52172 6,303 $68,875 201 15
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Waukon 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 Waukon, .