Melrose, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52569
Monroe County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 610
- 3/sq mi
- $51,477
- Median income
- $84,300
- Median home value
- 7.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Melrose pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52569 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52569 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 244.0 square miles in Melrose, Monroe County, Iowa. The area is home to 610 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 52569 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52569 sits at $51,477 (33% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $51,639. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $84,300 (52% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52569 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Monroe County, so you can benchmark 52569 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 52569, Melrose, 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
610
Population
244.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52569?
61.4
Median Age
59.1%
Male
40.9%
Female
0.2%
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?
$51,477
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$51,639
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52569 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,477 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
493
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,300
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
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 52569, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $927,000.
7
Businesses
26
Employees
$927K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52569 vs 50238 →
ZIP 52569 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50238
Russell (50238)
1,182 residents
- 50150
Lovilia (50150)
984 residents
- 52569
Melrose (52569)
610 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52569 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52569 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50150
Lovilia (50150)
$63,516 median income
- 50238
Russell (50238)
$59,625 median income
- 52569
Melrose (52569)
$51,477 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52569 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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