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
- $89,697
- Median income
- $188,800
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 154.6 square miles in Earlville, Delaware County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,608 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 52041 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52041 sits at $89,697 (17% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,752. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $188,800 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $760 per month, and 80.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52041 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Delaware County, so you can benchmark 52041 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52041
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$36,752
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52041 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,697 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
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
$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.
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