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ZIP Code 52359: West Chester, IA
ZIP code 52359 uses the postal name West Chester, Iowa and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,727 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in West Chester; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- West Chester
- Metro area
- Iowa City, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 13.8 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52359?
52359 centers on 41.354°, -91.810° and covers 13.8 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 52353, 52248, 52356.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52359, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52359 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 52359 | In Washington County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 308 | 13th of 13 | 793rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
52359's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (308). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52359?
The 2020 Census counted 270 people in 52359; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 308. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 308±122 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 270
- Households
- 108
- Median age
- 34.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52359?
Of the 308 people the ACS estimates in 52359, 34.4% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1834.4%
- 18 to 6448.4%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52359 earn?
Median household income is $67,727 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $67,727±$30,915
- Income per person
- $25,123
- Below the poverty line
- 41.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,873110 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52359?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $756
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.5%
- Housing units
- 109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52359?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52359?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52353 | Washington | 9,241 | $63k | 6.2 mi |
| 52248 | Keota | 1,675 | $77k | 6.5 mi |
| 52356 | Wellman | 2,664 | $57k | 8.6 mi |
| 52247 | Kalona | 5,914 | $92k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 52231 | Harper | 539 | $91k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 52540 | Brighton | 1,088 | $55k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 52201 | Ainsworth | 1,148 | $94k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 52327 | Riverside | 3,796 | $87k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.