Unionville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52594
Appanoose County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 399
- 3/sq mi
- $75,938
- Median income
- $193,300
- Median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Unionville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52594 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52594 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 120.9 square miles in Unionville, Appanoose County, Iowa. The area is home to 399 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 52594 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52594 sits at $75,938 (1% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,187. The poverty rate stands at 24.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $193,300 (10% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52594 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Appanoose County, so you can benchmark 52594 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 52594, Unionville, 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
399
Population
120.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52594?
42.3
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
Female
0.3%
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?
$75,938
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$32,187
Per Capita Income
24.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52594 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,938 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
231
Total Housing Units
215
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$193,300
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 52594, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $355,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$355K
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 52594 vs 52552 →
ZIP 52594 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52536
Blakesburg (52536)
967 residents
- 52552
Drakesville (52552)
830 residents
- 52594
Unionville (52594)
399 residents
- 52593 142
Udell (52593)
142 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52594 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52594 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52594
Unionville (52594)
$75,938 median income
- 52536
Blakesburg (52536)
$75,000 median income
- 52552
Drakesville (52552)
$75,000 median income
- 52593
Udell (52593)
$66,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52594 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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