Guernsey, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52221
Poweshiek County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 221
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,473
- Median income Above-median income area
- $228,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guernsey pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52221 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52221 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to just 221 residents across 53.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52221 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,473 (13% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,616. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $228,000 (30% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 82.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,667.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Poweshiek County, so 52221 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 52221, Guernsey, 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
221
Population
53.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52221?
29.9
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$86,473
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$35,616
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52221 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Guernsey, 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)
$86,473 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
137housing units
137
Total Housing Units
137
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,000
Median Home Value
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$1,667
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 52221, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,041,000.
5
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 52221 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52211
Brooklyn (52211)
2,624 residents
- 52347
Victor (52347)
1,410 residents
- 52222 709
Deep River (52222)
709 residents
- 52251 590
Ladora (52251)
590 residents
- 52221 221
Guernsey (52221)
221 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52221 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52221 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52251
Ladora (52251)
$87,708 median income
- 52221
Guernsey (52221)
$86,473 median income
- 52222
Deep River (52222)
$81,964 median income
- 52347
Victor (52347)
$78,482 median income
- 52211
Brooklyn (52211)
$73,922 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52221 ranks #2 of 5 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 52221, 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 52221 in?
ZIP code 52221 (Guernsey) is located in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Poweshiek County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/poweshiek-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52221?
ZIP code 52221 in Guernsey, IA has a population of 221 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52221?
The median household income in ZIP 52221 is $86,473, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52221?
The median home value in ZIP 52221 is $228,000, which is 18% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52221?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52221 is White at 89.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52221?
ZIP code 52221 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52221?
In ZIP code 52221, 80.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52221?
In ZIP code 52221, approximately 82.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52221?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52221 is 4.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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