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ZIP Code 52550: Delta, IA
ZIP code 52550 uses the postal name Delta, Iowa and lies mostly in Keokuk County (98% of its land) with the rest in Mahaska County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,745 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Delta; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Delta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Keokuk County (98%); Mahaska County (2%)
- Census places
- Delta
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.1 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52550?
52550 centers on 41.314°, -92.357° and covers 38.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 52586, 50268, 52561, 52591, 52563.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52550, 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 52550 compare with the rest of Keokuk County?
| Measure | 52550 | In Keokuk County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 552 | 12th of 20 | 649th of 970 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
52550's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (552). 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 21% 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 52550?
The 2020 Census counted 486 people in 52550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 552. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 552±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 486−16.9% since 2010 (585)
- Households
- 256
- Median age
- 41.7
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 52550?
Of the 552 people the ACS estimates in 52550, 19.0% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6464.3%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Other or two or more7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, 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 52550 earn?
Median household income is $57,745 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,159 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,745±$16,210
- Income per person
- $30,972
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,232220 returns; wages 77% 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 52550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,038
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 290
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52550?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 52550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52586 | Rose Hill | 600 | $53k | 5.8 mi |
| 50268 | What Cheer | 908 | $59k | 6.4 mi |
| 52561 | Fremont | 1,112 | $76k | 8.1 mi |
| 52591 | Sigourney | 2,721 | $62k | 8.6 mi |
| 52563 | Hedrick | 1,602 | $98k | 10.8 mi |
| 52562 | Hayesville | 52 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 50255 | Thornburg | 51 | $40k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 52568 | Martinsburg | 80 | $44k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.