Crawfordsville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52621
Washington County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 668
- 6/sq mi
- $87,188
- Median income
- $98,200
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Crawfordsville pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52621 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.5 square miles in Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa. The area is home to 668 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52621 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52621 sits at $87,188 (14% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,779. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $98,200 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $1,292 per month, and 81.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52621 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 52621 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 52621, Crawfordsville, 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
668
Population
109.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52621?
38.6
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
2.8%
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?
$87,188
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$37,779
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52621 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,188 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
241
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,200
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$1,292
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 15 business establishments in ZIP 52621, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,878,000.
15
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.9M
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 52621 vs 52647 →
ZIP 52621 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52654
Wayland (52654)
1,728 residents
- 52659
Winfield (52659)
1,553 residents
- 52201
Ainsworth (52201)
1,267 residents
- 52621 668
Crawfordsville (52621)
668 residents
- 52647 229
Olds (52647)
229 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52621 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52621 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52201
Ainsworth (52201)
$93,750 median income
- 52621
Crawfordsville (52621)
$87,188 median income
- 52654
Wayland (52654)
$84,783 median income
- 52659
Winfield (52659)
$55,125 median income
- 52647
Olds (52647)
$49,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52621 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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