Spillville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52168
Winneshiek County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 188
- 451/sq mi
- $54,375
- Median income
- $157,500
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Spillville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 451
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52168 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52168 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Spillville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. The area is home to 188 residents, producing a population density of 451 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 52168 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52168 sits at $54,375 (29% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,746. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $157,500 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $870 per month, and 65.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52168 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Winneshiek County, so you can benchmark 52168 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 52168, Spillville, 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
188
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
451
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52168?
44.1
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
3.4%
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?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$30,746
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52168 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,375 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
177
Total Housing Units
157
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,500
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$870
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 52168, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,844,000.
10
Businesses
80
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 52168 vs 52132 →
ZIP 52168 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52132
Calmar (52132)
1,938 residents
- 52144
Fort Atkinson (52144)
1,261 residents
- 52171
Waucoma (52171)
1,048 residents
- 52165
Ridgeway (52165)
1,004 residents
- 52168 188
Spillville (52168)
188 residents
- 52166 104
Saint Lucas (52166)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52168 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52168 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52166
Saint Lucas (52166)
$110,938 median income
- 52132
Calmar (52132)
$100,559 median income
- 52171
Waucoma (52171)
$94,904 median income
- 52165
Ridgeway (52165)
$85,227 median income
- 52144
Fort Atkinson (52144)
$84,609 median income
- 52168
Spillville (52168)
$54,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52168 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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