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 Low-density area
- $79,271
- Median income Near-median income area
- $173,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa, home to just 1,128 residents across 128.2 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52070 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,271 (3% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,902. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.5% and unemployment is 2.3%. Median home value is $173,000 (1% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $1,013; 83.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 52070 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 →
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 52070, Sabula, 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
1,128
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 ZIP avg
$36,902
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52070 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Sabula, 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)
$79,271 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
561housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52070, 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 (1,128 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 52070 in?
ZIP code 52070 (Sabula) is located in Jackson County, Iowa. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52070?
ZIP code 52070 in Sabula, IA has a population of 1,128 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52070?
The median household income in ZIP 52070 is $79,271, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52070?
The median home value in ZIP 52070 is $173,000, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52070?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52070 is White at 98.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52070?
ZIP code 52070 has 18 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52070?
In ZIP code 52070, 73.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.4% 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 52070?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52070 is 27.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52070?
In ZIP code 52070, approximately 83.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52070?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52070 is 7.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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