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 High-density area
- $37,188
- Median income Below-median income area
- $83,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Morley, Jones County, Iowa, home to just 115 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 474 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52312 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,188 (51% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,791. The poverty rate is 30.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $83,800 (52% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jones County, so 52312 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 52312, Morley, 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
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 ZIP avg
$25,791
Per Capita Income
30.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52312 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Morley, 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)
$37,188 1st percentile higher than 1% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
33housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52312, 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 52312 in?
ZIP code 52312 (Morley) 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 52312?
ZIP code 52312 in Morley, IA has a population of 115 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52312?
The median household income in ZIP 52312 is $37,188, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52312?
The median home value in ZIP 52312 is $83,800, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52312?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52312 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52312?
In ZIP code 52312, 45.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% 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 52312?
In ZIP code 52312, approximately 95.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52312?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52312 is 30.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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