Harpers Ferry, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52146
Allamakee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,039
- 5/sq mi
- $61,750
- Median income
- $234,700
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harpers Ferry pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52146 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52146 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 203.7 square miles in Harpers Ferry, Allamakee County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,039 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 52146 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52146 sits at $61,750 (19% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $39,468. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $234,700 (34% above the state average) with median rent at $643 per month, and 95.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52146 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Allamakee County, so you can benchmark 52146 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 52146, Harpers Ferry, 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
1,039
Population
203.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52146?
64.1
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
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?
$61,750
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$39,468
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52146 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,750 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
1,263
Total Housing Units
419
Occupied Units
844
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,700
Median Home Value
+34% vs state
$643
Median Rent
1990
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 52146, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $669,000.
12
Businesses
47
Employees
$669K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 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 52146 vs 52170 →
ZIP 52146 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53821
Prairie Du Chien (53821)
8,456 residents
- 52146 1,039
Harpers Ferry (52146)
1,039 residents
- 52170 599
Waterville (52170)
599 residents
- 52158 314
Marquette (52158)
314 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52146 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52146 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52170
Waterville (52170)
$72,788 median income
- 52146
Harpers Ferry (52146)
$61,750 median income
- 53821
Prairie Du Chien (53821)
$60,647 median income
- 52158
Marquette (52158)
$47,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52146 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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