Prairieburg, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52219
Linn County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 178
- 149/sq mi
- $45,000
- Median income
- $97,700
- Median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Prairieburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 149
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52219 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52219 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Prairieburg, Linn County, Iowa. The area is home to 178 residents, producing a population density of 149 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 52219 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52219 sits at $45,000 (41% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $47,441. The poverty rate stands at 9.2% and the unemployment rate at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is $97,700 (44% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52219 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Linn County, so you can benchmark 52219 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 52219, Prairieburg, 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
178
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
149
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52219?
39.2
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
2.8%
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?
$45,000
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$47,441
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52219 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,000 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
64
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,700
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52219 vs 52214 →
ZIP 52219 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52205
Anamosa (52205)
8,682 residents
- 52214 3,090
Central City (52214)
3,090 residents
- 52218 1,788
Coggon (52218)
1,788 residents
- 52330 900
Ryan (52330)
900 residents
- 52219 178
Prairieburg (52219)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52219 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52219 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52214
Central City (52214)
$86,786 median income
- 52330
Ryan (52330)
$86,536 median income
- 52218
Coggon (52218)
$82,344 median income
- 52205
Anamosa (52205)
$72,500 median income
- 52219
Prairieburg (52219)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52219 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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