Olin, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52320
Jones County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,203
- 8/sq mi
- $62,222
- Median income
- $131,300
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Olin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52320 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52320 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 152.3 square miles in Olin, Jones County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,203 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 52320 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52320 sits at $62,222 (19% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $29,244. The poverty rate stands at 12.4% and the unemployment rate at 12.6%. On housing, the median home value is $131,300 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $778 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52320 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jones County, so you can benchmark 52320 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 52320, Olin, 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
1,203
Population
152.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52320?
37.2
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
7.6%
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?
$62,222
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$29,244
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52320 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,222 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
581
Total Housing Units
516
Occupied Units
65
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,300
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$778
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 52320, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,815,000.
20
Businesses
88
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 15.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 15.0% |
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 52320 vs 52312 →
ZIP 52320 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
- 52306 1,754
Mechanicsville (52306)
1,754 residents
- 52216 1,428
Clarence (52216)
1,428 residents
- 52320 1,203
Olin (52320)
1,203 residents
- 52337 845
Stanwood (52337)
845 residents
- 52212 285
Center Junction (52212)
285 residents
- 52312 115
Morley (52312)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52320 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52320 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52212
Center Junction (52212)
$110,461 median income
- 52205
Anamosa (52205)
$72,500 median income
- 52216
Clarence (52216)
$67,857 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 52320 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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