Spragueville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52074
Jackson County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 310
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $118,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spragueville pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52074 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52074 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spragueville, Jackson County, Iowa, home to just 310 residents across 79.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52074 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,250 (13% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,029. The poverty rate is 9.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $118,800 (32% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 76.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 52074 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 52074, Spragueville, 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
310
Population
79.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52074?
43.5
Median Age
58.0%
Male
42.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$86,250
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$40,029
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52074 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Spragueville, 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)
$86,250 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
55housing units
55
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
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 52074, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $121,000.
3
Businesses
2
Employees
$121K
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 52074 vs 52069 →
ZIP 52074 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52031
Bellevue (52031)
5,120 residents
- 52069 1,609
Preston (52069)
1,609 residents
- 52731 894
Charlotte (52731)
894 residents
- 52030 434
Andrew (52030)
434 residents
- 52074 310
Spragueville (52074)
310 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52074 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52074 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52731
Charlotte (52731)
$87,727 median income
- 52031
Bellevue (52031)
$86,674 median income
- 52074
Spragueville (52074)
$86,250 median income
- 52069
Preston (52069)
$75,313 median income
- 52030
Andrew (52030)
$66,343 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52074 ranks #3 of 5 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 52074, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 52074 in?
ZIP code 52074 (Spragueville) 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 52074?
ZIP code 52074 in Spragueville, IA has a population of 310 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52074?
The median household income in ZIP 52074 is $86,250, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52074?
The median home value in ZIP 52074 is $118,800, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52074?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52074 is White at 97.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52074?
ZIP code 52074 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 2 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52074?
In ZIP code 52074, 70.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52074?
In ZIP code 52074, approximately 76.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52074?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52074 is 9.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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