Martelle, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52305
Jones County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 629
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,452
- Median income Above-median income area
- $165,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Martelle pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52305 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52305 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Martelle, Jones County, Iowa, home to just 629 residents across 73.1 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52305 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,452 (23% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,077. The poverty rate is 11.4%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $165,000 (6% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $825; 82.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jones County, so 52305 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 52305, Martelle, 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
629
Population
73.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52305?
33.6
Median Age
57.8%
Male
42.2%
Female
0.1%
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?
$94,452
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$42,077
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52305 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Martelle, 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)
$94,452 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
315housing units
315
Total Housing Units
315
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,000
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 52305, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,025,000.
10
Businesses
51
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 52305 vs 52312 →
ZIP 52305 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
- 52314
Mount Vernon (52314)
5,865 residents
- 52253 3,192
Lisbon (52253)
3,192 residents
- 52336 2,363
Springville (52336)
2,363 residents
- 52306 1,754
Mechanicsville (52306)
1,754 residents
- 52305 629
Martelle (52305)
629 residents
- 52312 115
Morley (52312)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52305 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52305 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52314
Mount Vernon (52314)
$109,244 median income
- 52253
Lisbon (52253)
$104,821 median income
- 52305
Martelle (52305)
$94,452 median income
- 52336
Springville (52336)
$91,458 median income
- 52205
Anamosa (52205)
$72,500 median income
- 52306
Mechanicsville (52306)
$61,875 median income
- 52312 $37,188
Morley (52312)
$37,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52305 ranks #3 of 7 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 52305, 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 52305 in?
ZIP code 52305 (Martelle) is located in Jones County, Iowa. Jones County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jones-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52305?
ZIP code 52305 in Martelle, IA has a population of 629 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52305?
The median household income in ZIP 52305 is $94,452, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52305?
The median home value in ZIP 52305 is $165,000, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52305?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52305 is White at 93.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52305?
ZIP code 52305 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 51 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52305?
In ZIP code 52305, 55.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 52305?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52305 is 27.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52305?
In ZIP code 52305, 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 52305?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52305 is 11.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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