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ZIP Code 52638: Middletown, IA
ZIP code 52638 uses the postal name Middletown, Iowa and lies entirely in Des Moines County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 510 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Middletown; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middletown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Des Moines County
- Census places
- Middletown
- Micro area
- Burlington, IA-IL
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.8 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52638?
52638 centers on 40.801°, -91.242° and covers 33.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52655, 52623, 52601, 52658.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52638, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52638 compare with the rest of Des Moines County?
| Measure | 52638 | In Des Moines County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 508 | 9th of 12 | 669th of 970 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
52638's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (508). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52638?
The 2020 Census counted 546 people in 52638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 508. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 508±156 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 546+6.2% since 2010 (514)
- Households
- 188
- Median age
- 37.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52638?
Of the 508 people the ACS estimates in 52638, 30.7% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1830.7%
- 18 to 6447.0%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52638 earn?
Median household income is $59,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,095 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,167±$9,119
- Income per person
- $26,499
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,100260 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,500
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52638?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52655 | West Burlington | 4,322 | $53k | 3.5 mi |
| 52623 | Danville | 1,982 | $91k | 6.0 mi |
| 52601 | Burlington | 27,341 | $61k | 7.0 mi |
| 52658 | Wever | 927 | $108k | 7.1 mi |
| 52624 | Denmark | 734 | $110k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 61425 | Carman, IL | 672 | $63k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 52650 | Sperry | 799 | $105k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 52645 | New London | 3,503 | $79k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.