Argyle, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52619
Lee County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 594
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,438
- Median income Near-median income area
- $99,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Argyle pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52619 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52619 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Argyle, Lee County, Iowa, home to just 594 residents across 94.3 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52619 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,438 (4% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,217. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,200 (44% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lee County, so 52619 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 52619, Argyle, 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
594
Population
94.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52619?
58.2
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
2.0%
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?
$73,438
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$48,217
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52619 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Argyle, 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)
$73,438 48th percentile higher than 48% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
234
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,200
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52619 vs 52639 →
ZIP 52619 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
13,086 residents
- 52625 2,802
Donnellson (52625)
2,802 residents
- 52639 2,002
Montrose (52639)
2,002 residents
- 63430 639
Alexandria (63430)
639 residents
- 52619 594
Argyle (52619)
594 residents
- 63472 587
Wayland (63472)
587 residents
- 63465 407
Revere (63465)
407 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52619 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52619 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52625
Donnellson (52625)
$80,078 median income
- 52619
Argyle (52619)
$73,438 median income
- 52639
Montrose (52639)
$68,625 median income
- 63430
Alexandria (63430)
$65,250 median income
- 63465
Revere (63465)
$57,361 median income
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
$56,653 median income
- 63472 $22,455
Wayland (63472)
$22,455 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52619 ranks #2 of 7 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 52619, 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 52619 in?
ZIP code 52619 (Argyle) is located in Lee County, Iowa. Lee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lee-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52619?
ZIP code 52619 in Argyle, IA has a population of 594 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52619?
The median household income in ZIP 52619 is $73,438, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52619?
The median home value in ZIP 52619 is $99,200, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52619?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52619 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52619?
In ZIP code 52619, 32.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.9% 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 52619?
In ZIP code 52619, approximately 94.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52619?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52619 is 9.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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