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
- $99,391
- Median income
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.1 square miles in Hartwick, Poweshiek County, Iowa. The area is home to 178 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 52232 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52232 sits at $99,391 (30% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,967. The poverty rate stands at 0.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 94.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52232 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Poweshiek County, so you can benchmark 52232 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 52232, Hartwick, 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
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
$36,967
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52232 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,391 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
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.
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