New Albin, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52160
Allamakee County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 867
- 8/sq mi
- $85,204
- Median income
- $211,200
- Median home value
- 30.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Albin pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52160 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Albin, Allamakee County, Iowa, home to just 867 residents across 103.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52160 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,204 (11% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $48,487. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $211,200 (20% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 84.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, 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 52160 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52160
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New Albin, IA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52160.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52160, New Albin, 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
867
Population
103.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52160?
51.2
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$85,204
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$48,487
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52160 ranks nationally
New Albin, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,204 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
418
Total Housing Units
368
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,200
Median Home Value
+20% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 52160, employing approximately 85 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,091,000.
16
Businesses
85
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 18.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 18.8% |
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 52160 vs 55931 →
ZIP 52160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52151
Lansing (52151)
2,138 residents
- 52160
New Albin (52160)
867 residents
- 55931 330
Eitzen (55931)
330 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52160 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52160 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52160
New Albin (52160)
$85,204 median income
- 55931
Eitzen (55931)
$77,917 median income
- 52151
Lansing (52151)
$69,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52160 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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