Batavia, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52533
Jefferson County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,215
- 5/sq mi
- $62,799
- Median income
- $126,800
- Median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Batavia pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52533 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52533 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 229.2 square miles in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,215 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 52533 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52533 sits at $62,799 (18% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $31,098. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $126,800 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $1,074 per month, and 79.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52533 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 52533 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 52533, Batavia, 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
1,215
Population
229.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52533?
47.9
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$62,799
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$31,098
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52533 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,799 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
593
Total Housing Units
563
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$126,800
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$1,074
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 52533, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,580,000.
13
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 23.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 52533 vs 52567 →
ZIP 52533 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52554
Eldon (52554)
1,373 residents
- 52533
Batavia (52533)
1,215 residents
- 52530
Agency (52530)
1,005 residents
- 52567
Libertyville (52567)
615 residents
- 52580 460
Packwood (52580)
460 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52533 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52533 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52530
Agency (52530)
$98,125 median income
- 52567
Libertyville (52567)
$81,985 median income
- 52533
Batavia (52533)
$62,799 median income
- 52554
Eldon (52554)
$55,769 median income
- 52580
Packwood (52580)
$53,368 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52533 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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