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ZIP Code 52554: Eldon, IA
ZIP code 52554 uses the postal name Eldon, Iowa and lies mostly in Wapello County (76% of its land), reaching into Davis County, Jefferson County and Van Buren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,769 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Eldon; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eldon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wapello County (76%); Davis County (11%); Jefferson County (9%); Van Buren County (4%)
- Census places
- Eldon
- Micro area
- Ottumwa, IA
- House districts
- IA-3 (87%), IA-1 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.9 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52554?
52554 centers on 40.925°, -92.236° and covers 37.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52560, 52530, 52588, 52533, 52567, 52501, 52537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52554, 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 52554 compare with the rest of Wapello County?
| Measure | 52554 | In Wapello County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,078 | 6th of 11 | 445th of 970 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | 5th of 5 | 423rd of 423 |
52554's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,745) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,769). 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 32% 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 52554?
The 2020 Census counted 1,222 people in 52554; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,078. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,078±175 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,222
- Households
- 494
- Median age
- 46.2
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 52554?
Of the 1,078 people the ACS estimates in 52554, 19.9% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older28.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- 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 52554 earn?
Median household income is $55,769 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,769±$15,745
- Income per person
- $28,180
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,558530 returns; wages 76% 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 52554?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,400
- Median gross rent
- $692
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 555
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52554?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade3
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 52554?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52560 | Floris | 458 | $117k | 4.9 mi |
| 52530 | Agency | 945 | $98k | 5.4 mi |
| 52588 | Selma | 91 | $14k | 6.1 mi |
| 52533 | Batavia | 1,201 | $63k | 7.4 mi |
| 52567 | Libertyville | 506 | $82k | 8.5 mi |
| 52501 | Ottumwa | 30,371 | $63k | 13.0 mi |
| 52537 | Bloomfield | 7,069 | $74k | 16.1 mi |
| 52551 | Douds | 782 | $53k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 52580 | Packwood | 711 | $53k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.