Sabula, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52070
Jackson County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,128
- 9/sq mi
- $79,271
- Median income
- $173,000
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sabula pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52070 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52070 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.2 square miles in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,128 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 52070 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52070 sits at $79,271 (3% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,902. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $173,000 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $1,013 per month, and 83.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52070 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jackson County, so you can benchmark 52070 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 52070, Sabula, 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
1,128
Population
128.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52070?
52.5
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
0.7%
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?
$79,271
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$36,902
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52070 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,271 Top 39% higher than 61% 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?
561
Total Housing Units
436
Occupied Units
125
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,000
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$1,013
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 52070, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,338,000.
18
Businesses
76
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 44.4% |
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 52070 vs 52064 →
ZIP 52070 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61074
Savanna (61074)
4,431 residents
- 52070 1,128
Sabula (52070)
1,128 residents
- 52064 847
Miles (52064)
847 residents
- 52727 409
Bryant (52727)
409 residents
- 52701 108
Andover (52701)
108 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52070 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52070 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52727
Bryant (52727)
$103,188 median income
- 52070
Sabula (52070)
$79,271 median income
- 52064
Miles (52064)
$74,583 median income
- 61074
Savanna (61074)
$50,691 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52070 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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