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 Low-density area
- $70,714
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, home to just 697 residents across 90.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52210 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,714 (8% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,413. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.3% and unemployment is 1.4%. Median home value is $157,800 (10% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $975; 80.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Buchanan County, so 52210 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$28,413
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
30.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52210 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Brandon, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,714 41st percentile higher than 41% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
355housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52210, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52210 in?
ZIP code 52210 (Brandon) is located in Buchanan County, Iowa. Buchanan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/buchanan-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52210?
ZIP code 52210 in Brandon, IA has a population of 697 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52210?
The median household income in ZIP 52210 is $70,714, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52210?
The median home value in ZIP 52210 is $157,800, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52210?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52210 is White at 97.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52210?
ZIP code 52210 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52210?
In ZIP code 52210, 59.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 52210?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52210 is 30.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52210?
In ZIP code 52210, approximately 80.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52210?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52210 is 5.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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