Farmington, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52626
Clark County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,346
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $59,342
- Median income Below-median income area
- $105,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Farmington pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52626 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Farmington, Clark County, Iowa, home to just 1,346 residents across 244.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52626 reports a modest median household income of $59,342 (23% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,038. The poverty rate is 19.9%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $105,600 (40% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $729; owner occupancy is 79.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clark County, so 52626 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 52626, Farmington, 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
1,346
Population
244.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52626?
44.1
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$59,342
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$29,038
Per Capita Income
19.9%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52626 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Farmington, 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)
$59,342 16th percentile higher than 16% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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
507housing units
507
Total Housing Units
466
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,600
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$729
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 52626, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,031,000.
12
Businesses
58
Employees
$2.0M
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 52626 vs 52620 →
ZIP 52626 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52626
Farmington (52626)
1,346 residents
- 52620
Bonaparte (52620)
938 residents
- 63453 519
Luray (63453)
519 residents
- 63465 407
Revere (63465)
407 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52626 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52626 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52620
Bonaparte (52620)
$79,327 median income
- 63453
Luray (63453)
$74,028 median income
- 52626
Farmington (52626)
$59,342 median income
- 63465
Revere (63465)
$57,361 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52626 ranks #3 of 4 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 52626, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,346 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 52626 in?
ZIP code 52626 (Farmington) is located in Clark County, Iowa. Clark County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clark-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52626?
ZIP code 52626 in Farmington, IA has a population of 1,346 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52626?
The median household income in ZIP 52626 is $59,342, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52626?
The median home value in ZIP 52626 is $105,600, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52626?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52626 is White at 95.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52626?
ZIP code 52626 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52626?
In ZIP code 52626, 57.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 52626?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 52626 is 25.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52626?
In ZIP code 52626, approximately 79.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52626?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52626 is 19.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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