Ridgeway, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52165
Winneshiek County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,004
- 6/sq mi
- $85,227
- Median income
- $292,200
- Median home value
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ridgeway pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52165 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52165 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 173.1 square miles in Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,004 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52165 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52165 sits at $85,227 (11% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,849. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $292,200 (66% above the state average) with median rent at $655 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52165 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Winneshiek County, so you can benchmark 52165 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 52165, Ridgeway, 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
1,004
Population
173.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52165?
36.2
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
1.8%
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?
$85,227
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$36,849
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52165 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,227 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?
448
Total Housing Units
414
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,200
Median Home Value
+66% vs state
$655
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 52165, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,688,000.
15
Businesses
88
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 20.0% |
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 52165 vs 52168 →
ZIP 52165 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52136
Cresco (52136)
5,967 residents
- 52132 1,938
Calmar (52132)
1,938 residents
- 52165 1,004
Ridgeway (52165)
1,004 residents
- 52163 276
Protivin (52163)
276 residents
- 52168 188
Spillville (52168)
188 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52165 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52165 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52132
Calmar (52132)
$100,559 median income
- 52165
Ridgeway (52165)
$85,227 median income
- 52163
Protivin (52163)
$78,194 median income
- 52136
Cresco (52136)
$70,778 median income
- 52168
Spillville (52168)
$54,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52165 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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