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Wapello County, IA ZIP Codes

Wapello County, Iowa has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 7 of the residential ones lie mainly in Wapello County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $62,799 in 52533 (Batavia) to $98,438 in 52563 (Hedrick) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

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Where are the ZIP codes of Wapello County?

The residential ZIP codes of Wapello County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

52533 · $63k 52563 · $98k

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $63,426 and $74,432.

They carry 11 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 11 residential ZIP codes in Wapello County

7 ZIP codes lie mainly in Wapello County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Wapello County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
						In this county
52501	Ottumwa	30,371	135	$63k	$123k	99%
52553	Eddyville	1,846	22	$65k	$150k	37%
52554	Eldon	1,078	28	$56k	$82k	76%
52530	Agency	945	54	$98k	$192k	100%
52536	Blakesburg	814	13	$75k	$134k	68%
52566	Kirkville	266	161	$59k	$93k	100%
52548	Chillicothe	83	423	$76k	$85k	100%

Partly in Wapello County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Wapello County, by their share here
						In this county
52563	Hedrick	1,602	15	$98k	$130k	38%
52533	Batavia	1,201	14	$63k	$127k	31%
52537	Bloomfield	7,069	21	$74k	$162k	4%
52552	Drakesville	940	16	$75k	$205k	4%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

8 ZIP codes of Wapello County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Wapello County and in the neighboring counties
ZIP	In Wapello	Elsewhere
52501	99%
52537	4%	Davis County 96%
52553	37%	Mahaska County 34%; Monroe County 29%
52563	38%	Keokuk County 58%; Jefferson County 3%
52533	31%	Jefferson County 69%
52554	76%	Davis County 11%; Jefferson County 9%; Van Buren County 4%
52552	4%	Davis County 96%
52536	68%	Monroe County 32%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Wapello County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Wapello County starts with 525.

Three-digit prefixes of Wapello County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Wapello County's
Prefix	Sectional center	Here	All codes
525	Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)	11	50

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.