Drakesville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52552
Davis County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 830
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $204,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Drakesville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52552 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52552 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa, home to just 830 residents across 150.9 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52552 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,000 (2% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,693. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $204,700 (17% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 87.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $847.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Davis County, so 52552 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52552, Drakesville, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
830
Population
150.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52552?
24.8
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$75,000
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$32,693
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52552 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Drakesville, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$75,000 Top 48% higher than 52% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
325housing units
325
Total Housing Units
274
Occupied Units
51
Vacant Units
3.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,700
Median Home Value
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$847
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 52552, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $936,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$936K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 62.5% |
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 52552 vs 52594 →
ZIP 52552 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52537
Bloomfield (52537)
7,098 residents
- 52536 967
Blakesburg (52536)
967 residents
- 52552 830
Drakesville (52552)
830 residents
- 52594 399
Unionville (52594)
399 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52552 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52552 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52594
Unionville (52594)
$75,938 median income
- 52552
Drakesville (52552)
$75,000 median income
- 52536
Blakesburg (52536)
$75,000 median income
- 52537
Bloomfield (52537)
$74,432 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52552 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52552, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52552 in?
ZIP code 52552 (Drakesville) is located in Davis County, Iowa. Davis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/davis-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52552?
ZIP code 52552 in Drakesville, IA has a population of 830 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52552?
The median household income in ZIP 52552 is $75,000, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52552?
The median home value in ZIP 52552 is $204,700, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52552?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52552 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52552?
ZIP code 52552 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52552?
In ZIP code 52552, 43.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52552?
In ZIP code 52552, approximately 87.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52552?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52552 is 3.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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