Morley, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52312
Jones County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 115
- 474/sq mi
- $37,188
- Median income
- $83,800
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Morley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 474
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52312 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52312 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.2 square miles in Morley, Jones County, Iowa. The area is home to 115 residents, producing a population density of 474 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 52312 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52312 sits at $37,188 (51% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $25,791. The poverty rate stands at 30.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $83,800 (52% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52312 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jones County, so you can benchmark 52312 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 52312, Morley, 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
115
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
474
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52312?
40.0
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
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?
$37,188
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$25,791
Per Capita Income
30.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52312 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,188 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
33
Total Housing Units
21
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,800
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52312 vs 52320 →
ZIP 52312 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
- 52253 3,192
Lisbon (52253)
3,192 residents
- 52306 1,754
Mechanicsville (52306)
1,754 residents
- 52320 1,203
Olin (52320)
1,203 residents
- 52337 845
Stanwood (52337)
845 residents
- 52305 629
Martelle (52305)
629 residents
- 52312 115
Morley (52312)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52312 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52312 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52253
Lisbon (52253)
$104,821 median income
- 52305
Martelle (52305)
$94,452 median income
- 52205
Anamosa (52205)
$72,500 median income
- 52337
Stanwood (52337)
$66,875 median income
- 52320
Olin (52320)
$62,222 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 52312 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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