Rowley, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52329
Buchanan County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 803
- 6/sq mi
- $57,500
- Median income
- $171,000
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rowley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52329 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52329 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 131.6 square miles in Rowley, Buchanan County, Iowa. The area is home to 803 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52329 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52329 sits at $57,500 (25% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $33,401. The poverty rate stands at 10.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $171,000 (3% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52329 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 52329 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 52329, Rowley, 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
803
Population
131.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52329?
54.5
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$57,500
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$33,401
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52329 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,500 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
288
Total Housing Units
280
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,000
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 52329, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,984,000.
12
Businesses
60
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 33.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 52329 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50644
Independence (50644)
8,648 residents
- 52352 2,025
Walker (52352)
2,025 residents
- 52345 1,468
Urbana (52345)
1,468 residents
- 52329 803
Rowley (52329)
803 residents
- 52210 697
Brandon (52210)
697 residents
- 52326 547
Quasqueton (52326)
547 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52329 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52329 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52345
Urbana (52345)
$115,179 median income
- 52352
Walker (52352)
$92,321 median income
- 50644
Independence (50644)
$80,026 median income
- 52326
Quasqueton (52326)
$76,250 median income
- 52210
Brandon (52210)
$70,714 median income
- 52329
Rowley (52329)
$57,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52329 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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