Agency, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52530
Wapello County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,005
- 27/sq mi
- $98,125
- Median income
- $192,000
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Agency pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 36.7 square miles in Agency, Wapello County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,005 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 52530 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52530 sits at $98,125 (28% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $44,505. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $192,000 (9% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 76.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wapello County, so you can benchmark 52530 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 52530, Agency, 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
1,005
Population
36.7
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52530?
45.2
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
0.2%
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?
$98,125
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$44,505
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,125 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
415
Total Housing Units
387
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,000
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 52530, employing approximately 111 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,560,000.
15
Businesses
111
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 20.0% |
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 52530 vs 52554 →
ZIP 52530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52501
Ottumwa (52501)
30,220 residents
- 52554 1,373
Eldon (52554)
1,373 residents
- 52533 1,215
Batavia (52533)
1,215 residents
- 52530 1,005
Agency (52530)
1,005 residents
- 52560 430
Floris (52560)
430 residents
- 52588 134
Selma (52588)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52530 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52560
Floris (52560)
$116,500 median income
- 52530
Agency (52530)
$98,125 median income
- 52501
Ottumwa (52501)
$63,426 median income
- 52533
Batavia (52533)
$62,799 median income
- 52554
Eldon (52554)
$55,769 median income
- 52588 $13,657
Selma (52588)
$13,657 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52530 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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