Oakville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52646
Louisa County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 3/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $118,100
- Median home value
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oakville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52646 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52646 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 139.3 square miles in Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa. The area is home to 376 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 52646 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52646 sits at $62,500 (18% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,829. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $118,100 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 92.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52646 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Louisa County, so you can benchmark 52646 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 52646, Oakville, 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
376
Population
139.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52646?
53.6
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$32,829
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52646 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
117
Total Housing Units
116
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,100
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 52646, employing approximately 151 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,489,000.
7
Businesses
151
Employees
$13.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 42.9% |
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 52646 vs 61442 →
ZIP 52646 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52637
Mediapolis (52637)
2,449 residents
- 61469
Oquawka (61469)
2,184 residents
- 61442 762
Keithsburg (61442)
762 residents
- 52646 376
Oakville (52646)
376 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52646 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52646 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52637
Mediapolis (52637)
$81,477 median income
- 52646
Oakville (52646)
$62,500 median income
- 61469
Oquawka (61469)
$54,932 median income
- 61442
Keithsburg (61442)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52646 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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