Volga, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52077
Clayton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 398
- 5/sq mi
- $77,188
- Median income
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Volga pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52077 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52077 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.9 square miles in Volga, Clayton County, Iowa. The area is home to 398 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 52077 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52077 sits at $77,188 (1% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $84,116. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 93.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52077 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 60.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clayton County, so you can benchmark 52077 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 52077, Volga, 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
398
Population
82.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52077?
60.9
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
5.4%
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?
$77,188
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$84,116
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52077 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,188 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
195
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 52077, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $672,000.
7
Businesses
20
Employees
$672K
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 52077 vs 52169 →
ZIP 52077 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
- 52076
Strawberry Point (52076)
2,295 residents
- 52141
Elgin (52141)
1,435 residents
- 50606 885
Arlington (50606)
885 residents
- 52169 432
Wadena (52169)
432 residents
- 52077 398
Volga (52077)
398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52077 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52077 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52077
Volga (52077)
$77,188 median income
- 52043
Elkader (52043)
$76,705 median income
- 52076
Strawberry Point (52076)
$72,857 median income
- 52141
Elgin (52141)
$64,647 median income
- 50606
Arlington (50606)
$61,346 median income
- 52169
Wadena (52169)
$52,321 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52077 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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