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ZIP Code 52215: Chelsea, IA
ZIP code 52215 uses the postal name Chelsea, Iowa and lies mostly in Tama County (81% of its land) with the rest in Poweshiek County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 960 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,932 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Chelsea; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chelsea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tama County (81%); Poweshiek County (19%)
- Census places
- Chelsea
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.8 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52215?
52215 centers on 41.914°, -92.405° and covers 79.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52348, 52225, 52208, 52232, 52339, 52211, 52342.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52215, 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 52215 compare with the rest of Tama County?
| Measure | 52215 | In Tama County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 960 | 12th of 19 | 478th of 970 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | not ranked | not ranked |
52215's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (960). 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 19% 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 52215?
The 2020 Census counted 692 people in 52215; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 960. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 960±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 692−17.9% since 2010 (843)
- Households
- 367
- Median age
- 35.7
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 52215?
Of the 960 people the ACS estimates in 52215, 30.6% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.2%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic77.1%
- Hispanic or Latino20.2%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- 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 52215 earn?
Median household income is $61,932 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,484 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,932±$27,422
- Income per person
- $32,129
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,108370 returns; wages 59% 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 52215?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.9%
- Housing units
- 440
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52215?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more 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 52215?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52348 | Vining | 66 | $73k | 5.6 mi |
| 52225 | Elberon | 387 | $62k | 8.0 mi |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74k | 8.0 mi |
| 52232 | Hartwick | 277 | $99k | 8.1 mi |
| 52339 | Tama | 4,326 | $68k | 9.4 mi |
| 52211 | Brooklyn | 2,795 | $74k | 11.3 mi |
| 52342 | Toledo | 2,705 | $58k | 11.9 mi |
| 52217 | Clutier | 573 | $84k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.