Milton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52570
Van Buren County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 954
- 5/sq mi
- $68,750
- Median income
- $79,000
- Median home value
- 4.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Milton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52570 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52570 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 176.7 square miles in Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa. The area is home to 954 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 52570 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52570 sits at $68,750 (10% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $23,619. The poverty rate stands at 19.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $79,000 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $910 per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52570 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Van Buren County, so you can benchmark 52570 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 52570, Milton, 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
954
Population
176.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52570?
25.9
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
0.3%
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?
$68,750
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$23,619
Per Capita Income
19.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52570 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,750 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
395
Total Housing Units
302
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
3.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$79,000
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$910
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 52570, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,200,000.
12
Businesses
91
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 25.0% |
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 52570 vs 52584 →
ZIP 52570 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52570
Milton (52570)
954 residents
- 52551
Douds (52551)
688 residents
- 52584
Pulaski (52584)
438 residents
- 52542
Cantril (52542)
435 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52570 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52570 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52584
Pulaski (52584)
$71,042 median income
- 52570
Milton (52570)
$68,750 median income
- 52542
Cantril (52542)
$65,000 median income
- 52551
Douds (52551)
$52,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52570 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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