Dorchester, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52140
Allamakee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 532
- 3/sq mi
- $72,188
- Median income
- $208,300
- Median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dorchester pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52140 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52140 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 204.6 square miles in Dorchester, Allamakee County, Iowa. The area is home to 532 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 52140 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52140 sits at $72,188 (6% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $53,455. The poverty rate stands at 0.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $208,300 (19% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52140 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Allamakee County, so you can benchmark 52140 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 52140, Dorchester, 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
532
Population
204.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52140?
39.1
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
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?
$72,188
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$53,455
Per Capita Income
0.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52140 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,188 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
312
Total Housing Units
276
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,300
Median Home Value
+19% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 52140, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $651,000.
12
Businesses
26
Employees
$651K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
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 52140 vs 55931 →
ZIP 52140 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55974
Spring Grove (55974)
2,132 residents
- 52140 532
Dorchester (52140)
532 residents
- 55931 330
Eitzen (55931)
330 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52140 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52140 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55931
Eitzen (55931)
$77,917 median income
- 52140
Dorchester (52140)
$72,188 median income
- 55974
Spring Grove (55974)
$59,205 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52140 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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