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Wellman, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wellman, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,656. 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 WELLMAN-IA · Wellman, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,656 pop · #19052/25278 · Washington County

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

  • INC-MID $57,321
  • RANK-LOWER #19052/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Brighton
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,656
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $227,800

Nearest income peer: Brighton, IA ( $2,321 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 Wellman

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

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,656
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,321
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 $57,321 and poverty 2.8% concentrate in 52356.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Wellman as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 52356, is all of Wellman

There is no split to weigh here: 52356 holds every one of Wellman's 2,656 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Wellman's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 73 establishments, 367 employees , annual payroll $15,177k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 52356 (73 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (16) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Wellman, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Washington County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wellman. See the Washington County roll-up →

Wellman sits in the lower half of Washington County on income: Washington, Kalona and Riverside report more, and only Brighton reports less. Ainsworth marks the far end of that range at $93,750, 64% above Wellman.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
52356 2,656 $57,321 73 11
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Wellman 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 Wellman, .