Mount Auburn, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52313
Benton County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 397
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,146
- Median income Above-median income area
- $208,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mount Auburn pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52313 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52313 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa, home to just 397 residents across 82.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52313 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,146 (19% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,674. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.2% and unemployment is 2.9%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $208,300 (19% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 79.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $959.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Benton County, so 52313 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 52313, Mount Auburn, 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
397
Population
82.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52313?
50.5
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
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?
$91,146
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$41,674
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52313 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Mount Auburn, 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)
$91,146 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
187housing units
187
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,300
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$959
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 52313, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $349,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$349K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 52313 vs 50651 →
ZIP 52313 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52349
Vinton (52349)
7,643 residents
- 50651
La Porte City (50651)
3,578 residents
- 52229 721
Garrison (52229)
721 residents
- 52210 697
Brandon (52210)
697 residents
- 52313 397
Mount Auburn (52313)
397 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52313 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52313 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52313
Mount Auburn (52313)
$91,146 median income
- 50651
La Porte City (50651)
$88,333 median income
- 52229
Garrison (52229)
$86,500 median income
- 52349
Vinton (52349)
$71,314 median income
- 52210
Brandon (52210)
$70,714 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52313 ranks the highest of 5 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 52313, 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 52313 in?
ZIP code 52313 (Mount Auburn) is located in Benton County, Iowa. Benton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/benton-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52313?
ZIP code 52313 in Mount Auburn, IA has a population of 397 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52313?
The median household income in ZIP 52313 is $91,146, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52313?
The median home value in ZIP 52313 is $208,300, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52313?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52313 is White at 94.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52313?
ZIP code 52313 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 9 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52313?
In ZIP code 52313, 41.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.1% 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 52313?
In ZIP code 52313, approximately 79.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52313?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52313 is 4.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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