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ZIP Code 52543: Cedar, IA
ZIP code 52543 uses the postal name Cedar, Iowa and lies entirely in Mahaska County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,511 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cedar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mahaska County
- Micro area
- Oskaloosa, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.6 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52543?
52543 centers on 41.202°, -92.513° and covers 21.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52561, 52553, 52577, 52501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52543, 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 52543 compare with the rest of Mahaska County?
| Measure | 52543 | In Mahaska County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 541 | 15th of 19 | 658th of 970 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
52543's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (541). 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 30% 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 52543?
The 2020 Census counted 287 people in 52543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 541. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 541±241 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 287−1.4% since 2010 (291)
- Households
- 170
- Median age
- 30.7
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 52543?
Of the 541 people the ACS estimates in 52543, 41.0% are under 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1841.0%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older2.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 52543 earn?
Median household income is $83,511 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($115,295 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,511±$34,353
- Income per person
- $31,996
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $99,310100 returns; wages 67% 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 52543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 170
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52543?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 52543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52561 | Fremont | 1,112 | $76k | 3.4 mi |
| 52553 | Eddyville | 1,846 | $65k | 8.3 mi |
| 52577 | Oskaloosa | 14,585 | $66k | 9.2 mi |
| 52501 | Ottumwa | 30,371 | $63k | 11.7 mi |
| 52566 | Kirkville | 266 | $59k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 52595 | University Park | 545 | $67k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 52548 | Chillicothe | 83 | $76k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 52534 | Beacon | 321 | $58k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 52586 | Rose Hill | 600 | $53k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.