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 Moderate-density area
- $98,125
- Median income Above-median income area
- $192,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Agency pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Agency, Wapello County, Iowa, home to just 1,005 residents across 36.7 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52530 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,125 (28% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,505. The poverty rate is 4.8%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $192,000 (9% above the average Iowa ZIP); 76.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wapello County, so 52530 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 52530, Agency, 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
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 ZIP avg
$44,505
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52530 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Agency, 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)
$98,125 Top 14% higher than 86% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
415housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52530, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,005 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 52530 in?
ZIP code 52530 (Agency) is located in Wapello County, Iowa. Wapello County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wapello-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52530?
ZIP code 52530 in Agency, IA has a population of 1,005 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52530?
The median household income in ZIP 52530 is $98,125, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52530?
The median home value in ZIP 52530 is $192,000, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52530?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52530 is White at 96.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52530?
ZIP code 52530 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 111 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52530?
In ZIP code 52530, 59.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 52530?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52530 is 20.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52530?
In ZIP code 52530, approximately 76.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52530?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52530 is 4.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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