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ZIP Code 52070: Sabula, IA
ZIP code 52070 uses the postal name Sabula, Iowa and lies mostly in Jackson County (85% of its land) with the rest in Clinton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,271 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sabula; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sabula · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (85%); Clinton County (16%)
- Census places
- Sabula
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.2 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52070?
52070 centers on 42.084°, -90.208° and covers 48.2 square miles of land plus 9.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 52771, 61074, 52064, 61285, 52732.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52070, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52070 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 52070 | In Jackson County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 990 | 7th of 16 | 470th of 970 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $173k | not ranked | not ranked |
52070's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (990). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52070?
The 2020 Census counted 1,006 people in 52070; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 990. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 990±222 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,006−10.8% since 2010 (1,128)
- Households
- 436
- Median age
- 52.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52070?
Of the 990 people the ACS estimates in 52070, 18.0% are under 18 and 30.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older30.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52070 earn?
Median household income is $79,271 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,617 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,271±$15,878
- Income per person
- $36,902
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,286510 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52070?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,013
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 561
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 52070?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52070?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52771 | Teeds Grove | 56 | – | 5.1 mi |
| 61074 | Savanna, IL | 3,962 | $51k | 5.2 mi |
| 52064 | Miles | 685 | $75k | 5.3 mi |
| 61285 | Thomson, IL | 2,728 | $69k | 9.0 mi |
| 52732 | Clinton | 25,880 | $61k | 13.6 mi |
| 52701 | Andover | 124 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 52727 | Bryant | 398 | $103k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 52069 | Preston | 1,743 | $75k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 61053 | Mount Carroll, IL | 2,590 | $62k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.