Colesburg, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52035
Delaware County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,010
- 7/sq mi
- $62,109
- Median income
- $138,500
- Median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Colesburg pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52035 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52035 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.4 square miles in Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,010 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 52035 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52035 sits at $62,109 (19% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,976. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $138,500 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $755 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52035 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Delaware County, so you can benchmark 52035 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 52035, Colesburg, 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
1,010
Population
138.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52035?
45.7
Median Age
43.7%
Male
56.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,109
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$32,976
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
32.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52035 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,109 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
602
Total Housing Units
539
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$138,500
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$755
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 52035, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,147,000.
13
Businesses
72
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 30.8% |
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 52035 vs 52048 →
ZIP 52035 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52052
Guttenberg (52052)
3,136 residents
- 52065 1,130
New Vienna (52065)
1,130 residents
- 52035 1,010
Colesburg (52035)
1,010 residents
- 52050 515
Greeley (52050)
515 residents
- 52048 333
Garber (52048)
333 residents
- 52044 153
Elkport (52044)
153 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52035 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52035 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52065
New Vienna (52065)
$99,250 median income
- 52044
Elkport (52044)
$75,792 median income
- 52050
Greeley (52050)
$67,206 median income
- 52035
Colesburg (52035)
$62,109 median income
- 52052
Guttenberg (52052)
$61,528 median income
- 52048
Garber (52048)
$56,477 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52035 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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