Clermont, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52135
Fayette County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 864
- 13/sq mi
- $88,438
- Median income
- $121,400
- Median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clermont pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52135 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52135 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa, home to just 864 residents across 67.5 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52135 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,438 (15% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,743. Poverty here runs at 3.0%, with unemployment measured at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $121,400 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $434 per month, and 93.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is 23 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 52135, plus 6 more within Fayette County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 52135, Clermont, 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
864
Population
67.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52135?
52.8
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
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?
$88,438
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$41,743
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52135 ranks nationally
Clermont, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,438 Top 28% higher than 72% of 30,318 US 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?
439
Total Housing Units
389
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,400
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$434
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 52135, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,361,000.
24
Businesses
96
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 20.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 52135 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52162
Postville (52162)
3,285 residents
- 52161
Ossian (52161)
1,505 residents
- 52141
Elgin (52141)
1,435 residents
- 52135 864
Clermont (52135)
864 residents
- 52133 558
Castalia (52133)
558 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52135 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52135 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52135
Clermont (52135)
$88,438 median income
- 52161
Ossian (52161)
$87,870 median income
- 52133
Castalia (52133)
$76,250 median income
- 52141
Elgin (52141)
$64,647 median income
- 52162
Postville (52162)
$64,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52135 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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