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ZIP Code 52551: Douds, IA
ZIP code 52551 uses the postal name Douds, Iowa and lies mostly in Van Buren County (92% of its land) with the rest in Davis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Douds (4%) and Leando (4%); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Douds · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (92%); Davis County (8%)
- Census places
- Douds (4%) census-designated place; Leando (4%) census-designated place
- House districts
- IA-1 (92%), IA-3 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.3 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52551?
52551 centers on 40.819°, -92.100° and covers 58.3 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52588, 52535, 52567, 52560, 52570, 52565, 52537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52551, 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 52551 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 52551 | In Van Buren County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 782 | 6th of 13 | 547th of 970 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
52551's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (782). 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 20% 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 52551?
The 2020 Census counted 638 people in 52551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 782. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 782±288 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 638
- Households
- 345
- Median age
- 48.5
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 52551?
Of the 782 people the ACS estimates in 52551, 20.5% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 52551 earn?
Median household income is $52,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,875±$39,802
- Income per person
- $25,858
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,186280 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 52551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.8%
- Housing units
- 418
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52551?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 52551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52588 | Selma | 91 | $14k | 4.1 mi |
| 52535 | Birmingham | 725 | $75k | 8.0 mi |
| 52567 | Libertyville | 506 | $82k | 7.9 mi |
| 52560 | Floris | 458 | $117k | 8.2 mi |
| 52570 | Milton | 1,130 | $69k | 9.4 mi |
| 52565 | Keosauqua | 1,518 | $63k | 10.2 mi |
| 52537 | Bloomfield | 7,069 | $74k | 17.4 mi |
| 52554 | Eldon | 1,078 | $56k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 52533 | Batavia | 1,201 | $63k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.