University Park, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52595
Mahaska County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 416
- 348/sq mi
- $66,667
- Median income
- $104,800
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
University Park pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 348
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52595 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52595 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in University Park, Mahaska County, Iowa. The area is home to 416 residents, producing a population density of 348 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 52595 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52595 sits at $66,667 (13% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $26,151. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $104,800 (40% below the state average) with median rent at $739 per month, and 54.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52595 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.4, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mahaska County, so you can benchmark 52595 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 52595, University Park, 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
416
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
348
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52595?
33.4
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
6.6%
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?
$66,667
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$26,151
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
17.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52595 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,667 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
239
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,800
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
$739
Median Rent
1938
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 52595, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $135,000.
3
Businesses
20
Employees
$135K
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 52595 vs 52577 →
ZIP 52595 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52577
Oskaloosa (52577)
15,055 residents
- 50207 2,537
New Sharon (50207)
2,537 residents
- 52553 1,745
Eddyville (52553)
1,745 residents
- 52586 521
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 52595 416
University Park (52595)
416 residents
- 52543 291
Cedar (52543)
291 residents
- 52534 284
Beacon (52534)
284 residents
- 52566 168
Kirkville (52566)
168 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52595 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52595 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
- 50207
New Sharon (50207)
$76,053 median income
- 52595
University Park (52595)
$66,667 median income
- 52577
Oskaloosa (52577)
$66,084 median income
- 52553
Eddyville (52553)
$64,583 median income
- 52566
Kirkville (52566)
$58,750 median income
- 52534
Beacon (52534)
$57,986 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52595 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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