Waterville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52170
Allamakee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 599
- 5/sq mi
- $72,788
- Median income
- $222,700
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Waterville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52170 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52170 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 119.8 square miles in Waterville, Allamakee County, Iowa. The area is home to 599 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 52170 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52170 sits at $72,788 (5% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,749. The poverty rate stands at 9.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $222,700 (27% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52170 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.1, 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 52170 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 52170, Waterville, 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
599
Population
119.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52170?
60.1
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
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?
$72,788
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$41,749
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52170 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,788 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
268
Total Housing Units
258
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,700
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 52170, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $265,000.
6
Businesses
7
Employees
$265K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 52170 vs 52146 →
ZIP 52170 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52159
Monona (52159)
2,330 residents
- 52151
Lansing (52151)
2,138 residents
- 52146
Harpers Ferry (52146)
1,039 residents
- 52170 599
Waterville (52170)
599 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52170 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52170 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52159
Monona (52159)
$74,259 median income
- 52170
Waterville (52170)
$72,788 median income
- 52151
Lansing (52151)
$69,938 median income
- 52146
Harpers Ferry (52146)
$61,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52170 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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