Moulton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52572
Appanoose County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,132
- 5/sq mi
- $72,727
- Median income
- $93,800
- Median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moulton pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52572 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52572 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 251.6 square miles in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,132 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 52572 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52572 sits at $72,727 (5% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $31,500. The poverty rate stands at 10.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $93,800 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $732 per month, and 68.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52572 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Appanoose County, so you can benchmark 52572 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 52572, Moulton, 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
1,132
Population
251.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52572?
35.3
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
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?
$72,727
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$31,500
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
31.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52572 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,727 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
461
Total Housing Units
312
Occupied Units
149
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$732
Median Rent
1969
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 52572, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,774,000.
12
Businesses
61
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 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 52572 vs 63535 →
ZIP 52572 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52572
Moulton (52572)
1,132 residents
- 52555 344
Exline (52555)
344 residents
- 52593 142
Udell (52593)
142 residents
- 63535 114
Coatsville (63535)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52572 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52572 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52572
Moulton (52572)
$72,727 median income
- 52593
Udell (52593)
$66,875 median income
- 52555
Exline (52555)
$36,161 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52572 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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