Garber, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52048
Clayton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 333
- 4/sq mi
- $56,477
- Median income
- $65,800
- Median home value
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Garber pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52048 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52048 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.4 square miles in Garber, Clayton County, Iowa. The area is home to 333 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 52048 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52048 sits at $56,477 (26% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,830. The poverty rate stands at 16.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $65,800 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52048 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clayton County, so you can benchmark 52048 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 52048, Garber, 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
333
Population
85.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52048?
54.2
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
Female
3.0%
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?
$56,477
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$30,830
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52048 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,477 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?
95
Total Housing Units
95
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$65,800
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
$475
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 52048, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $226,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$226K
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 52048 vs 52044 →
ZIP 52048 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
- 52042
Edgewood (52042)
1,999 residents
- 52049
Garnavillo (52049)
1,270 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 52048 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52048 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52042
Edgewood (52042)
$95,833 median income
- 52044
Elkport (52044)
$75,792 median income
- 52050
Greeley (52050)
$67,206 median income
- 52035
Colesburg (52035)
$62,109 median income
- 52049
Garnavillo (52049)
$61,964 median income
- 52052
Guttenberg (52052)
$61,528 median income
- 52048
Garber (52048)
$56,477 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52048 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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