Montrose, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52639
Lee County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,002
- 20/sq mi
- $68,625
- Median income
- $163,800
- Median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Montrose pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52639 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52639 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.1 square miles in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa. The area is home to 2,002 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 52639 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52639 sits at $68,625 (10% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,129. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $163,800 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 92.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52639 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lee County, so you can benchmark 52639 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52639
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52639.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 52639, Montrose, 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
2,002
Population
99.1
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52639?
51.2
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
4.5%
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?
$68,625
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$34,129
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52639 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,625 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
797
Total Housing Units
717
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,800
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 52639, employing approximately 126 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,493,000.
18
Businesses
126
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 27.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
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 52639 vs 52632 →
ZIP 52639 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52627
Fort Madison (52627)
13,105 residents
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
13,086 residents
- 52625 2,802
Donnellson (52625)
2,802 residents
- 52639 2,002
Montrose (52639)
2,002 residents
- 62354 1,684
Nauvoo (62354)
1,684 residents
- 63430 639
Alexandria (63430)
639 residents
- 52619 594
Argyle (52619)
594 residents
- 63472 587
Wayland (63472)
587 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52639 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52639 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
- 62354
Nauvoo (62354)
$72,788 median income
- 52639
Montrose (52639)
$68,625 median income
- 63430
Alexandria (63430)
$65,250 median income
- 52632
Keokuk (52632)
$56,653 median income
- 52627
Fort Madison (52627)
$56,401 median income
- 63472 $22,455
Wayland (63472)
$22,455 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52639 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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