Rose Hill, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52586
Mahaska County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 521
- 4/sq mi
- $53,125
- Median income
- $104,500
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rose Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52586 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52586 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 121.2 square miles in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa. The area is home to 521 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 52586 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52586 sits at $53,125 (31% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,830. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $104,500 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $858 per month, and 66.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52586 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mahaska County, so you can benchmark 52586 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 52586, Rose Hill, 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
521
Population
121.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52586?
51.0
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$53,125
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$30,830
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52586 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,125 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
263
Total Housing Units
255
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,500
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$858
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 52586, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $238,000.
3
Businesses
2
Employees
$238K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52586 vs 50027 →
ZIP 52586 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
993 residents
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
962 residents
- 52550
Delta (52550)
585 residents
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 52595
University Park (52595)
416 residents
- 52543 291
Cedar (52543)
291 residents
- 50027 285
Barnes City (50027)
285 residents
- 50104 128
Gibson (50104)
128 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52586 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52586 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52543
Cedar (52543)
$83,511 median income
- 52561
Fremont (52561)
$76,058 median income
- 52595
University Park (52595)
$66,667 median income
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
$59,118 median income
- 52550
Delta (52550)
$57,745 median income
- 50104
Gibson (50104)
$55,625 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
- 50027
Barnes City (50027)
$52,976 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52586 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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