Homestead, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52236
Iowa County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 592
- 8/sq mi
- $87,958
- Median income
- $191,500
- Median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Homestead pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52236 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52236 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.0 square miles in Homestead, Iowa County, Iowa. The area is home to 592 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 52236 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52236 sits at $87,958 (15% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,543. The poverty rate stands at 2.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $191,500 (9% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52236 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Iowa County, so you can benchmark 52236 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 52236, Homestead, 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
592
Population
74.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52236?
44.6
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
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?
$87,958
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$36,543
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52236 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,958 Top 29% higher than 71% of 30,318 US 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?
256
Total Housing Units
221
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,500
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 52236, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,388,000.
9
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52236 vs 52334 →
ZIP 52236 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52361
Williamsburg (52361)
4,527 residents
- 52322
Oxford (52322)
2,436 residents
- 52203
Amana (52203)
1,932 residents
- 52351 1,455
Walford (52351)
1,455 residents
- 52236 592
Homestead (52236)
592 residents
- 52334 311
South Amana (52334)
311 residents
- 52220 237
Conroy (52220)
237 residents
- 52307 90
Middle Amana (52307)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52236 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52236 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52351
Walford (52351)
$128,750 median income
- 52203
Amana (52203)
$101,950 median income
- 52236
Homestead (52236)
$87,958 median income
- 52322
Oxford (52322)
$64,444 median income
- 52361
Williamsburg (52361)
$60,992 median income
- 52307 $43,388
Middle Amana (52307)
$43,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52236 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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