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 Low-density area
- $77,188
- Median income Near-median income area
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Volga, Clayton County, Iowa, home to just 398 residents across 82.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52077 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,188 (1% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $84,116. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clayton County, so 52077 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 52077, Volga, 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
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 ZIP avg
$84,116
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52077 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Volga, 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)
$77,188 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
195housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52077, 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 52077 in?
ZIP code 52077 (Volga) is located in Clayton County, Iowa. Clayton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clayton-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52077?
ZIP code 52077 in Volga, IA has a population of 398 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52077?
The median household income in ZIP 52077 is $77,188, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52077?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52077 is White at 88.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52077?
ZIP code 52077 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52077?
In ZIP code 52077, 67.8% 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 percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52077?
In ZIP code 52077, approximately 93.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52077?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52077 is 4.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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