Brandon, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52210
Buchanan County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 697
- 8/sq mi
- $70,714
- Median income
- $157,800
- Median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brandon pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52210 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52210 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.5 square miles in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa. The area is home to 697 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 52210 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52210 sits at $70,714 (8% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,413. The poverty rate stands at 5.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $157,800 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $975 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52210 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 52210 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 52210, Brandon, 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
697
Population
90.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52210?
43.6
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
1.1%
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?
$70,714
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$28,413
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
30.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52210 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,714 48th percentile higher than 48% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
355
Total Housing Units
350
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,800
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$975
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 52210, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,187,000.
8
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 37.5% |
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 52210 vs 52329 →
ZIP 52210 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50644
Independence (50644)
8,648 residents
- 50648
Jesup (50648)
4,054 residents
- 52345 1,468
Urbana (52345)
1,468 residents
- 52329 803
Rowley (52329)
803 residents
- 52210 697
Brandon (52210)
697 residents
- 52313 397
Mount Auburn (52313)
397 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52210 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52210 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52345
Urbana (52345)
$115,179 median income
- 50648
Jesup (50648)
$95,353 median income
- 52313
Mount Auburn (52313)
$91,146 median income
- 50644
Independence (50644)
$80,026 median income
- 52210
Brandon (52210)
$70,714 median income
- 52329
Rowley (52329)
$57,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52210 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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