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ZIP Code 52170: Waterville, IA
ZIP code 52170 uses the postal name Waterville, Iowa and lies entirely in Allamakee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,788 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Waterville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Allamakee County
- Census places
- Waterville
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.8 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52170?
52170 centers on 43.229°, -91.305° and covers 48.8 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52146, 52151, 52172, 52159.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52170, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52170 compare with the rest of Allamakee County?
| Measure | 52170 | In Allamakee County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 555 | 10th of 10 | 647th of 970 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $223k | not ranked | not ranked |
52170's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (555). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52170?
The 2020 Census counted 499 people in 52170; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 555. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 555±144 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 499−16.7% since 2010 (599)
- Households
- 258
- Median age
- 60.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52170?
Of the 555 people the ACS estimates in 52170, 14.1% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older27.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52170 earn?
Median household income is $72,788 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,153 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,788±$12,270
- Income per person
- $41,749
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,183240 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52170?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $222,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 268
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52170?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52170?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52146 | Harpers Ferry | 752 | $62k | 6.2 mi |
| 52151 | Lansing | 1,886 | $70k | 8.4 mi |
| 52172 | Waukon | 5,877 | $69k | 9.5 mi |
| 52159 | Monona | 2,398 | $74k | 10.8 mi |
| 54626 | Eastman, WI | 1,423 | $70k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 52158 | Marquette | 290 | $47k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 52156 | Luana | 769 | $100k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 52157 | McGregor | 1,451 | $53k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.