Saint Olaf, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52072
Clayton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 381
- 4/sq mi
- $62,250
- Median income
- $121,000
- Median home value
- 6.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Olaf pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52072 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52072 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.6 square miles in Saint Olaf, Clayton County, Iowa. The area is home to 381 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 52072 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52072 sits at $62,250 (19% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,260. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.0%. On housing, the median home value is $121,000 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $665 per month, and 57.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52072 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clayton County, so you can benchmark 52072 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 52072, Saint Olaf, 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
381
Population
86.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52072?
51.2
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
2.0%
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?
$62,250
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$30,260
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52072 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,250 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
164
Total Housing Units
148
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,000
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$665
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 52072, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,590,000.
8
Businesses
86
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 37.5% |
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 52072 vs 52047 →
ZIP 52072 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52043
Elkader (52043)
2,321 residents
- 52157
Mc Gregor (52157)
1,828 residents
- 52156 659
Luana (52156)
659 residents
- 52047 567
Farmersburg (52047)
567 residents
- 52072 381
Saint Olaf (52072)
381 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52072 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52072 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52156
Luana (52156)
$99,554 median income
- 52043
Elkader (52043)
$76,705 median income
- 52072
Saint Olaf (52072)
$62,250 median income
- 52047
Farmersburg (52047)
$59,250 median income
- 52157
Mc Gregor (52157)
$52,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52072 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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