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
- $75,000
- Median income
- $204,700
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 150.9 square miles in Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa. The area is home to 830 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 52552 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52552 sits at $75,000 (2% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,693. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $204,700 (17% above the state average) with median rent at $847 per month, and 87.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52552 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Davis County, so you can benchmark 52552 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 52552, Drakesville, 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
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
$32,693
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52552 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,000 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
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
$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.
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