Worthington, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52078
Dubuque County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 914
- 9/sq mi
- $97,778
- Median income
- $237,500
- Median home value
- 12.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Worthington pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.3 square miles in Worthington, Dubuque County, Iowa. The area is home to 914 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 52078 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52078 sits at $97,778 (28% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,127. The poverty rate stands at 1.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $237,500 (35% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dubuque County, so you can benchmark 52078 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52078
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52078.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 52078, Worthington, 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
914
Population
106.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52078?
40.4
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
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?
$97,778
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$35,127
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
35.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52078 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,778 Top 21% higher than 79% 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?
359
Total Housing Units
322
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$237,500
Median Home Value
+35% vs state
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 52078, employing approximately 132 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,109,000.
22
Businesses
132
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 22.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
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 52078 vs 52040 →
ZIP 52078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52040
Dyersville (52040)
5,526 residents
- 52033
Cascade (52033)
3,202 residents
- 52046 2,127
Farley (52046)
2,127 residents
- 52041 1,608
Earlville (52041)
1,608 residents
- 52237 1,522
Hopkinton (52237)
1,522 residents
- 52078 914
Worthington (52078)
914 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52078 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52078
Worthington (52078)
$97,778 median income
- 52046
Farley (52046)
$96,151 median income
- 52041
Earlville (52041)
$89,697 median income
- 52040
Dyersville (52040)
$84,761 median income
- 52237
Hopkinton (52237)
$84,063 median income
- 52033
Cascade (52033)
$69,023 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52078 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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