Promise City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52583
Wayne County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 342
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $52,083
- Median income Below-median income area
- $82,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Promise City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52583 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52583 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Promise City, Wayne County, Iowa, home to just 342 residents across 122.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52583 reports a modest median household income of $52,083 (32% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,540. The poverty rate is 31.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,500 (53% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $1,104; owner occupancy is 78.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 52583 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52583, Promise City, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
342
Population
122.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52583?
46.4
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
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?
$52,083
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$25,540
Per Capita Income
31.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52583 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Promise City, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$52,083 7th percentile higher than 7% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
182housing units
182
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,500
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$1,104
Median Rent
1979
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 52583, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,821,000.
7
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.8M
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
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ZIP 52583 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52590
Seymour (52590)
1,246 residents
- 52583 342
Promise City (52583)
342 residents
- 52581 305
Plano (52581)
305 residents
- 50165 49
Millerton (50165)
49 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52583 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52583 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50165
Millerton (50165)
$89,375 median income
- 52590
Seymour (52590)
$66,833 median income
- 52581
Plano (52581)
$55,000 median income
- 52583
Promise City (52583)
$52,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52583 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52583, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52583 in?
ZIP code 52583 (Promise City) is located in Wayne County, Iowa. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52583?
ZIP code 52583 in Promise City, IA has a population of 342 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52583?
The median household income in ZIP 52583 is $52,083, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52583?
The median home value in ZIP 52583 is $82,500, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52583?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52583 is White at 91.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52583?
ZIP code 52583 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52583?
In ZIP code 52583, 55.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52583?
In ZIP code 52583, approximately 78.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52583?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52583 is 31.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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