Earlville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52041
Delaware County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,608
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $89,697
- Median income Above-median income area
- $188,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Earlville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52041 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52041 covers 154.6 square miles in Earlville, Delaware County, Iowa (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,608 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52041 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,697 (17% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,752. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.1% and unemployment is 1.3%. Median home value is $188,800 (8% above the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $760; 80.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Delaware County, so 52041 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 52041
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Earlville, IA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52041.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52041, Earlville, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,608
Population
154.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52041?
40.9
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
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?
$89,697
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$36,752
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52041 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Earlville, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$89,697 Top 21% higher than 79% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
586housing units
586
Total Housing Units
562
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,800
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$760
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 52041, employing approximately 212 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,021,000.
41
Businesses
212
Employees
$9.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 21.9% |
| Construction | 8 | 19.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 9.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.3% |
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 52041 vs 52040 →
ZIP 52041 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52040
Dyersville (52040)
5,526 residents
- 52041 1,608
Earlville (52041)
1,608 residents
- 52223 1,351
Delhi (52223)
1,351 residents
- 52078 914
Worthington (52078)
914 residents
- 52050 515
Greeley (52050)
515 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52041 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52078
Worthington (52078)
$97,778 median income
- 52041
Earlville (52041)
$89,697 median income
- 52223
Delhi (52223)
$89,250 median income
- 52040
Dyersville (52040)
$84,761 median income
- 52050
Greeley (52050)
$67,206 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52041 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52041, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,608 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52041 in?
ZIP code 52041 (Earlville) is located in Delaware County, Iowa. Delaware County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/delaware-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52041?
ZIP code 52041 in Earlville, IA has a population of 1,608 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52041?
The median household income in ZIP 52041 is $89,697, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52041?
The median home value in ZIP 52041 is $188,800, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52041?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52041 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52041?
ZIP code 52041 has 41 business establishments employing approximately 212 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 52041?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 52041 are: Transportation and warehousing (9), Construction (8), Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (5). There are 5 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52041?
In ZIP code 52041, 55.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 52041?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52041 is 20.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52041?
In ZIP code 52041, approximately 80.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52041?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52041 is 6.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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