Delta, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52550
Keokuk County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 585
- 6/sq mi
- $57,745
- Median income
- $110,200
- Median home value
- 5.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Delta pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52550 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52550 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 100.9 square miles in Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa. The area is home to 585 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52550 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52550 sits at $57,745 (25% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,972. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $110,200 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $1,038 per month, and 88.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52550 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Keokuk County, so you can benchmark 52550 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 52550, Delta, 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
585
Population
100.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52550?
41.7
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
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?
$57,745
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$30,972
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52550 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,745 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
290
Total Housing Units
256
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,200
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$1,038
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 3 business establishments in ZIP 52550, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,000.
3
Businesses
3
Employees
$62K
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 52550 vs 50268 →
ZIP 52550 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52563
Hedrick (52563)
1,583 residents
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
993 residents
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
962 residents
- 52550 585
Delta (52550)
585 residents
- 52586 521
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52550 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52550 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52563
Hedrick (52563)
$98,438 median income
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
$76,058 median income
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
$59,118 median income
- 52550
Delta (52550)
$57,745 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52550 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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