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ZIP Code 52581: Plano, IA
ZIP code 52581 uses the postal name Plano, Iowa and lies mostly in Appanoose County (96% of its land) with the rest in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Plano; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plano · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Appanoose County (96%); Wayne County (4%)
- Census places
- Plano
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52581?
52581 centers on 40.801°, -93.064° and covers 37.9 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 52583, 52574, 52544, 52590, 52569.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52581, 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 52581 compare with the rest of Appanoose County?
| Measure | 52581 | In Appanoose County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 168 | 10th of 11 | 869th of 970 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
52581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (168). 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 10% 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 52581?
The 2020 Census counted 277 people in 52581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 168. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 168±68 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 277−9.2% since 2010 (305)
- Households
- 78
- Median age
- 56.0
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 52581?
Of the 168 people the ACS estimates in 52581, 2.4% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 182.4%
- 18 to 6466.1%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 52581 earn?
Median household income is $55,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,282 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,000±$7,209
- Income per person
- $33,107
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,636140 returns; wages 63% 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 52581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 84
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52581?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 52581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52583 | Promise City | 389 | $52k | 4.3 mi |
| 52574 | Mystic | 377 | $47k | 5.3 mi |
| 52544 | Centerville | 8,121 | $51k | 10.3 mi |
| 52590 | Seymour | 1,464 | $67k | 10.3 mi |
| 52569 | Melrose | 550 | $52k | 12.4 mi |
| 50238 | Russell | 1,195 | $60k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 52571 | Moravia | 1,660 | $82k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 50165 | Millerton | 44 | $89k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.