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ZIP Code 52573: Mount Sterling, IA
ZIP code 52573 uses the postal name Mount Sterling, Iowa and lies mostly in Van Buren County (65% of its land), reaching into Clark County and Scotland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mount Sterling (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mount Sterling · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (65%); Clark County (24%); Scotland County (11%)
- Census places
- Mount Sterling census-designated place
- House districts
- IA-1 (65%), MO-6 (35%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.3 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52573?
52573 centers on 40.628°, -91.929° and covers 37.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52542, 52565, 52620, 63432, 63453, 52626, 63445.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52573, 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 52573 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 52573 | In Van Buren County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 148 | 12th of 13 | 879th of 970 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $258k | not ranked | not ranked |
52573's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (148). 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 9% 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 52573?
The 2020 Census counted 158 people in 52573; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 148. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 148±87 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 158
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 59.0
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 52573?
Of the 148 people the ACS estimates in 52573, 13.5% are under 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6477.0%
- 65 and older9.5%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 52573 earn?
Median household income is $35,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $35,179±$21,831
- Income per person
- $20,440
- Below the poverty line
- 40.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
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 52573?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $258,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 104
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52573?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more 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 52573?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52542 | Cantril | 588 | $65k | 6.7 mi |
| 52565 | Keosauqua | 1,518 | $63k | 7.9 mi |
| 52620 | Bonaparte | 1,097 | $79k | 8.6 mi |
| 63432 | Arbela, MO | 363 | $61k | 9.6 mi |
| 63453 | Luray, MO | 388 | $74k | 9.8 mi |
| 52626 | Farmington | 1,103 | $59k | 10.7 mi |
| 63445 | Kahoka, MO | 3,831 | $48k | 19.4 mi |
| 52570 | Milton | 1,130 | $69k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 63465 | Revere, MO | 633 | $57k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.