Dundee, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52038
Delaware County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 491
- 6/sq mi
- $56,250
- Median income
- $165,000
- Median home value
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dundee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52038 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52038 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.7 square miles in Dundee, Delaware County, Iowa. The area is home to 491 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52038 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52038 sits at $56,250 (27% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,749. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $165,000 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $932 per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52038 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Delaware County, so you can benchmark 52038 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 52038, Dundee, 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
491
Population
76.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52038?
39.2
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$30,749
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52038 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,250 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
248
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,000
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$932
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 52038, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $522,000.
7
Businesses
27
Employees
$522K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 52038 vs 50650 →
ZIP 52038 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52057
Manchester (52057)
8,222 residents
- 52076 2,295
Strawberry Point (52076)
2,295 residents
- 50682 1,572
Winthrop (50682)
1,572 residents
- 50650 737
Lamont (50650)
737 residents
- 50654 499
Masonville (50654)
499 residents
- 52038 491
Dundee (52038)
491 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52038 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52038 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50682
Winthrop (50682)
$89,375 median income
- 52076
Strawberry Point (52076)
$72,857 median income
- 52057
Manchester (52057)
$69,635 median income
- 50650
Lamont (50650)
$57,500 median income
- 52038
Dundee (52038)
$56,250 median income
- 50654
Masonville (50654)
$53,264 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52038 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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