Hartwick, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52232
Poweshiek County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 178
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $99,391
- Median income Above-median income area
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hartwick pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52232 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52232 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hartwick, Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to just 178 residents across 48.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52232 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,391 (30% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,967. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Poweshiek County, so 52232 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 52232, Hartwick, 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
178
Population
48.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52232?
46.2
Median Age
35.7%
Male
64.3%
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?
$99,391
Median Household Income
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$36,967
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52232 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Hartwick, 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)
$99,391 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
101housing units
101
Total Housing Units
101
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52232 vs 52347 →
ZIP 52232 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52208
Belle Plaine (52208)
3,153 residents
- 52211
Brooklyn (52211)
2,624 residents
- 52347
Victor (52347)
1,410 residents
- 52215 843
Chelsea (52215)
843 residents
- 52251 590
Ladora (52251)
590 residents
- 52232 178
Hartwick (52232)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52232 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52232 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52232
Hartwick (52232)
$99,391 median income
- 52251
Ladora (52251)
$87,708 median income
- 52347
Victor (52347)
$78,482 median income
- 52208
Belle Plaine (52208)
$74,127 median income
- 52211
Brooklyn (52211)
$73,922 median income
- 52215
Chelsea (52215)
$61,932 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52232 ranks the highest 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 52232, 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 52232 in?
ZIP code 52232 (Hartwick) 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 52232?
ZIP code 52232 in Hartwick, IA has a population of 178 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52232?
The median household income in ZIP 52232 is $99,391, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52232?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52232 is White at 82.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 15.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52232?
In ZIP code 52232, 83.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.9% 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 52232?
In ZIP code 52232, approximately 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52232?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52232 is 0.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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