Zwingle, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52079
Jackson County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 782
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $101,120
- Median income Above-median income area
- $237,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Zwingle pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52079 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Zwingle, Jackson County, Iowa, home to just 782 residents across 153.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52079 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,120 (32% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $75,837. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $237,800 (35% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 97.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $950.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 52079 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 52079, Zwingle, 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
782
Population
153.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52079?
44.3
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
1.0%
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?
$101,120
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$75,837
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52079 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Zwingle, 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)
$101,120 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
450housing units
450
Total Housing Units
425
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$237,800
Median Home Value
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$950
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 52079, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $541,000.
5
Businesses
16
Employees
$541K
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 52079 vs 52054 →
ZIP 52079 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52003
Dubuque (52003)
13,436 residents
- 52068 3,924
Peosta (52068)
3,924 residents
- 52032 1,456
Bernard (52032)
1,456 residents
- 52054 940
La Motte (52054)
940 residents
- 52079 782
Zwingle (52079)
782 residents
- 52030 434
Andrew (52030)
434 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52079 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52079 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52068
Peosta (52068)
$125,901 median income
- 52054
La Motte (52054)
$103,819 median income
- 52079
Zwingle (52079)
$101,120 median income
- 52003
Dubuque (52003)
$98,908 median income
- 52032
Bernard (52032)
$88,500 median income
- 52030
Andrew (52030)
$66,343 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52079 ranks #3 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 52079, 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 52079 in?
ZIP code 52079 (Zwingle) 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 52079?
ZIP code 52079 in Zwingle, IA has a population of 782 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52079?
The median household income in ZIP 52079 is $101,120, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52079?
The median home value in ZIP 52079 is $237,800, which is 15% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52079?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52079 is White at 93.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52079?
ZIP code 52079 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 16 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52079?
In ZIP code 52079, 63.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.3% 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 52079?
In ZIP code 52079, approximately 97.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52079?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52079 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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