Kirkville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52566
Wapello County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 168
- 62/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $58,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $93,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kirkville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 62
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52566 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52566 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa, home to just 168 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 62 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52566 reports a modest median household income of $58,750 (23% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,982. The poverty rate is 8.6%, with unemployment at 5.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $93,300 (47% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 95.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wapello County, so 52566 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 52566, Kirkville, 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
168
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
62
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52566?
47.4
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$27,982
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52566 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Kirkville, 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)
$58,750 15th percentile higher than 15% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
104housing units
104
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,300
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52566 vs 52543 →
ZIP 52566 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52501
Ottumwa (52501)
30,220 residents
- 52561 962
Fremont (52561)
962 residents
- 52595 416
University Park (52595)
416 residents
- 52543 291
Cedar (52543)
291 residents
- 52566 168
Kirkville (52566)
168 residents
- 52548 97
Chillicothe (52548)
97 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52566 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52566 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52543
Cedar (52543)
$83,511 median income
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
$76,058 median income
- 52548
Chillicothe (52548)
$75,750 median income
- 52595
University Park (52595)
$66,667 median income
- 52501
Ottumwa (52501)
$63,426 median income
- 52566
Kirkville (52566)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52566 ranks #6 of 6 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 52566, 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 52566 in?
ZIP code 52566 (Kirkville) is located in Wapello County, Iowa. Wapello County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wapello-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52566?
ZIP code 52566 in Kirkville, IA has a population of 168 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52566?
The median household income in ZIP 52566 is $58,750, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52566?
The median home value in ZIP 52566 is $93,300, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52566?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52566 is White at 98.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52566?
In ZIP code 52566, 43.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.1% 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 52566?
In ZIP code 52566, approximately 95.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52566?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52566 is 8.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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