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ZIP Code 52542: Cantril, IA
ZIP code 52542 uses the postal name Cantril, Iowa and lies mostly in Van Buren County (80% of its land) with the rest in Scotland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Cantril; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cantril · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (80%); Scotland County (20%)
- Census places
- Cantril
- House districts
- IA-1 (80%), MO-6 (20%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 46.8 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52542?
52542 centers on 40.620°, -92.056° and covers 46.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 52570, 52573, 63432, 52565, 63555.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52542, 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 52542 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 52542 | In Van Buren County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 588 | 8th of 13 | 629th of 970 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
52542's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (588). 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 19% 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 52542?
The 2020 Census counted 462 people in 52542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 588. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 588±192 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 462+6.2% since 2010 (435)
- Households
- 232
- Median age
- 35.6
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 52542?
Of the 588 people the ACS estimates in 52542, 28.2% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.6%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic88.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 52542 earn?
Median household income is $65,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,196 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,000±$25,545
- Income per person
- $32,913
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,794160 returns; wages 41% 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 52542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,000
- Median gross rent
- $758
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 264
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52542?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more 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 52542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52570 | Milton | 1,130 | $69k | 6.6 mi |
| 52573 | Mount Sterling | 148 | $35k | 6.7 mi |
| 63432 | Arbela, MO | 363 | $61k | 9.1 mi |
| 52565 | Keosauqua | 1,518 | $63k | 10.6 mi |
| 63555 | Memphis, MO | 3,258 | $67k | 11.7 mi |
| 52584 | Pulaski | 420 | $71k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 63453 | Luray, MO | 388 | $74k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 52551 | Douds | 782 | $53k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.