Cedar, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52543
Mahaska County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 291
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,511
- Median income Above-median income area
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cedar pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cedar, Mahaska County, Iowa, home to just 291 residents across 52.9 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52543 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,511 (9% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,996. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mahaska County, so 52543 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 52543, Cedar, 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
291
Population
52.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52543?
30.7
Median Age
65.1%
Male
34.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$83,511
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$31,996
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52543 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Cedar, 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)
$83,511 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
170housing units
170
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 52543, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $681,000.
6
Businesses
11
Employees
$681K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 52543 vs 52566 →
ZIP 52543 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52577
Oskaloosa (52577)
15,055 residents
- 52553 1,745
Eddyville (52553)
1,745 residents
- 52561 962
Fremont (52561)
962 residents
- 52586 521
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 52595 416
University Park (52595)
416 residents
- 52543 291
Cedar (52543)
291 residents
- 52566 168
Kirkville (52566)
168 residents
- 52548 97
Chillicothe (52548)
97 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52543 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52543 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52543
Cedar (52543)
$83,511 median income
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
$76,058 median income
- 52548
Chillicothe (52548)
$75,750 median income
- 52595
University Park (52595)
$66,667 median income
- 52577
Oskaloosa (52577)
$66,084 median income
- 52553
Eddyville (52553)
$64,583 median income
- 52566
Kirkville (52566)
$58,750 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52543 ranks the highest of 8 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 52543, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 52543 in?
ZIP code 52543 (Cedar) is located in Mahaska County, Iowa. Mahaska County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mahaska-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52543?
ZIP code 52543 in Cedar, IA has a population of 291 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52543?
The median household income in ZIP 52543 is $83,511, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52543?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52543 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52543?
ZIP code 52543 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52543?
In ZIP code 52543, 46.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52543?
In ZIP code 52543, approximately 79.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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