Webster, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52355
Keokuk County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 277
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $110,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Webster pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52355 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52355 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Webster, Keokuk County, Iowa, home to just 277 residents across 95.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52355 reports a modest median household income of $63,750 (17% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,417. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.8% and unemployment is 1.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,200 (37% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Keokuk County, so 52355 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 52355, Webster, 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
277
Population
95.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52355?
31.9
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$48,417
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52355 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Webster, 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)
$63,750 27th percentile higher than 27% 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
111housing units
111
Total Housing Units
102
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,200
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52355 vs 50136 →
ZIP 52355 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52591
Sigourney (52591)
3,028 residents
- 52316
North English (52316)
1,659 residents
- 52335 709
South English (52335)
709 residents
- 50136 445
Keswick (50136)
445 residents
- 52231 328
Harper (52231)
328 residents
- 52355 277
Webster (52355)
277 residents
- 52308 132
Millersburg (52308)
132 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52355 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52355 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52231
Harper (52231)
$90,893 median income
- 52308
Millersburg (52308)
$79,688 median income
- 50136
Keswick (50136)
$75,625 median income
- 52355
Webster (52355)
$63,750 median income
- 52591
Sigourney (52591)
$62,404 median income
- 52316
North English (52316)
$60,768 median income
- 52335
South English (52335)
$52,162 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52355 ranks #4 of 8 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 52355, 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 52355 in?
ZIP code 52355 (Webster) is located in Keokuk County, Iowa. Keokuk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/keokuk-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52355?
ZIP code 52355 in Webster, IA has a population of 277 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52355?
The median household income in ZIP 52355 is $63,750, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52355?
The median home value in ZIP 52355 is $110,200, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52355?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52355 is White at 91.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52355?
In ZIP code 52355, 43.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.9% 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 52355?
In ZIP code 52355, approximately 91.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52355?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52355 is 7.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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