Chillicothe, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52548
Wapello County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 97
- 165/sq mi
- $75,750
- Median income
- $85,000
- Median home value
- 8.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chillicothe pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 165
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52548 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa. The area is home to 97 residents, producing a population density of 165 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 52548 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52548 sits at $75,750 (1% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $55,870. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 10.0%. On housing, the median home value is $85,000 (52% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 67.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52548 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wapello County, so you can benchmark 52548 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 52548, Chillicothe, 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
97
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
165
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52548?
52.4
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
3.6%
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?
$75,750
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$55,870
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52548 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,750 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
37
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,000
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52548 vs 52566 →
ZIP 52548 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
- 52553 1,745
Eddyville (52553)
1,745 residents
- 52536 967
Blakesburg (52536)
967 residents
- 52561 962
Fremont (52561)
962 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 52548 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52548 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
- 52536
Blakesburg (52536)
$75,000 median income
- 52553
Eddyville (52553)
$64,583 median income
- 52501
Ottumwa (52501)
$63,426 median income
- 52566
Kirkville (52566)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52548 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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