Fairfield, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52557
Jefferson County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 85
- 732/sq mi
- 83.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 52557 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, home to just 85 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 732 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 52557, but per-capita income is $5,801. Local economic indicators show a - poverty rate alongside 17.7% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 83.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 52557, plus 5 more within Jefferson County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 52557, Fairfield, 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
85
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
732
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52557?
25.1
Median Age
78.7%
Male
21.3%
Female
59.1%
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?
$5,801
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 52557, employing approximately 1,102 people with a combined annual payroll of $49,620,000.
7
Businesses
1,102
Employees
$49.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 52557 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52556
Fairfield (52556)
13,247 residents
- 52540 1,420
Brighton (52540)
1,420 residents
- 52567 615
Libertyville (52567)
615 residents
- 52580 460
Packwood (52580)
460 residents
- 52557 85
Fairfield (52557)
85 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52557 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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