Swan, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50252
Marion County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 243
- 11/sq mi
- $112,292
- Median income
- $278,600
- Median home value
- 36.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Swan pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50252 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50252 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.1 square miles in Swan, Marion County, Iowa. The area is home to 243 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50252 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50252 sits at $112,292 (47% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $51,380. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $278,600 (59% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50252 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 50252 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50252, Swan, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
243
Population
22.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50252?
50.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$112,292
Median Household Income
+47% vs state
$51,380
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50252 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$112,292 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
213
Total Housing Units
112
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$278,600
Median Home Value
+59% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 50252, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,548,000.
8
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50252 vs 50118 →
ZIP 50252 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50237
Runnells (50237)
3,095 residents
- 50225
Pleasantville (50225)
2,940 residents
- 50228
Prairie City (50228)
2,417 residents
- 50118 1,027
Hartford (50118)
1,027 residents
- 50001 680
Ackworth (50001)
680 residents
- 50252 243
Swan (50252)
243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50252 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50252 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50001
Ackworth (50001)
$131,875 median income
- 50252
Swan (50252)
$112,292 median income
- 50237
Runnells (50237)
$101,806 median income
- 50228
Prairie City (50228)
$90,833 median income
- 50118
Hartford (50118)
$73,750 median income
- 50225
Pleasantville (50225)
$69,923 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50252 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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