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ZIP Code 52569: Melrose, IA
ZIP code 52569 uses the postal name Melrose, Iowa and lies mostly in Monroe County (83% of its land), reaching into Wayne County, Lucas County and Appanoose County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,477 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Melrose; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melrose · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County (83%); Wayne County (6%); Lucas County (6%); Appanoose County (5%)
- Census places
- Melrose
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52569?
52569 centers on 40.981°, -93.050° and covers 100.4 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50238, 50150, 52531, 52581, 52574, 52583, 50049, 52571.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52569, 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 52569 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 52569 | In Monroe County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 550 | 7th of 7 | 652nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
52569's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (550). 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 11% 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 52569?
The 2020 Census counted 609 people in 52569; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 550. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 550±156 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 609
- Households
- 271
- Median age
- 61.4
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 52569?
Of the 550 people the ACS estimates in 52569, 10.5% are under 18 and 38.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1810.5%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older38.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 52569 earn?
Median household income is $51,477 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,477±$22,462
- Income per person
- $51,639
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,564280 returns; wages 52% 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 52569?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $84,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.3%
- Housing units
- 493
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52569?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 52569?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50238 | Russell | 1,195 | $60k | 7.0 mi |
| 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | $64k | 10.7 mi |
| 52531 | Albia | 6,036 | $74k | 12.4 mi |
| 52581 | Plano | 168 | $55k | 12.4 mi |
| 52574 | Mystic | 377 | $47k | 12.6 mi |
| 52583 | Promise City | 389 | $52k | 13.2 mi |
| 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | $61k | 13.3 mi |
| 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | $82k | 13.5 mi |
| 50272 | Williamson | 190 | $45k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.