Mount Union, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52644
Henry County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 412
- 4/sq mi
- $77,955
- Median income
- $159,100
- Median home value
- 29.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mount Union pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52644 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52644 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 111.4 square miles in Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa. The area is home to 412 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 52644 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52644 sits at $77,955 (2% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,380. The poverty rate stands at 4.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $159,100 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $618 per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52644 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henry County, so you can benchmark 52644 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 52644, Mount Union, 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
412
Population
111.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52644?
44.0
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$77,955
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$37,380
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52644 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,955 Top 41% higher than 59% of 30,318 US 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?
172
Total Housing Units
158
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,100
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$618
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 52644, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,787,000.
8
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 50.0% |
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 52644 vs 52659 →
ZIP 52644 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52645
New London (52645)
3,176 residents
- 52659
Winfield (52659)
1,553 residents
- 52640
Morning Sun (52640)
1,447 residents
- 52644 412
Mount Union (52644)
412 residents
- 52647 229
Olds (52647)
229 residents
- 52660 226
Yarmouth (52660)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52644 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52644 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52645
New London (52645)
$79,327 median income
- 52644
Mount Union (52644)
$77,955 median income
- 52640
Morning Sun (52640)
$67,813 median income
- 52659
Winfield (52659)
$55,125 median income
- 52647
Olds (52647)
$49,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52644 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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