Watkins, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52354
Benton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 379
- 5/sq mi
- $112,969
- Median income
- $165,800
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Watkins pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52354 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52354 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 77.3 square miles in Watkins, Benton County, Iowa. The area is home to 379 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 52354 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52354 sits at $112,969 (47% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,947. The poverty rate stands at 3.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $165,800 (6% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52354 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Benton County, so you can benchmark 52354 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 52354, Watkins, 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
379
Population
77.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52354?
25.1
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
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?
$112,969
Median Household Income
+47% vs state
$32,947
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52354 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$112,969 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
131
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
3.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,800
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
1983
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 52354, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,003,000.
5
Businesses
18
Employees
$1.0M
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 52354 vs 52315 →
ZIP 52354 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52301
Marengo (52301)
3,873 residents
- 52206
Atkins (52206)
2,303 residents
- 52203
Amana (52203)
1,932 residents
- 52315 1,222
Newhall (52315)
1,222 residents
- 52346 1,085
Van Horne (52346)
1,085 residents
- 52209 1,074
Blairstown (52209)
1,074 residents
- 52318 1,033
Norway (52318)
1,033 residents
- 52354 379
Watkins (52354)
379 residents
- 52307 90
Middle Amana (52307)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52354 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52354 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52206
Atkins (52206)
$116,071 median income
- 52346
Van Horne (52346)
$113,342 median income
- 52354
Watkins (52354)
$112,969 median income
- 52203
Amana (52203)
$101,950 median income
- 52209
Blairstown (52209)
$86,094 median income
- 52318
Norway (52318)
$85,625 median income
- 52315
Newhall (52315)
$77,656 median income
- 52301
Marengo (52301)
$70,150 median income
- 52307 $43,388
Middle Amana (52307)
$43,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52354 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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