Olds, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52647
Henry County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 229
- 251/sq mi High-density area
- $49,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- $116,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Olds pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 251
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52647 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Olds, Henry County, Iowa, home to just 229 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 251 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52647 reports a modest median household income of $49,375 (36% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,225. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $116,700 (34% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $773; owner occupancy is 46.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Henry County, so 52647 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 52647, Olds, 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
229
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
251
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52647?
47.5
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
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?
$49,375
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$41,225
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52647 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Olds, 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)
$49,375 5th percentile higher than 5% 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
47housing units
47
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
1.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$773
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 52647, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,138,000.
3
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.1M
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 52647 vs 52621 →
ZIP 52647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52641
Mount Pleasant (52641)
12,357 residents
- 52654 1,728
Wayland (52654)
1,728 residents
- 52659 1,553
Winfield (52659)
1,553 residents
- 52621 668
Crawfordsville (52621)
668 residents
- 52644 412
Mount Union (52644)
412 residents
- 52647 229
Olds (52647)
229 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52647 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52647 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52621
Crawfordsville (52621)
$87,188 median income
- 52654
Wayland (52654)
$84,783 median income
- 52644
Mount Union (52644)
$77,955 median income
- 52641
Mount Pleasant (52641)
$64,512 median income
- 52659
Winfield (52659)
$55,125 median income
- 52647
Olds (52647)
$49,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52647 ranks #6 of 6 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 52647, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 52647 in?
ZIP code 52647 (Olds) is located in Henry County, Iowa. Henry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/henry-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52647?
ZIP code 52647 in Olds, IA has a population of 229 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52647?
The median household income in ZIP 52647 is $49,375, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52647?
The median home value in ZIP 52647 is $116,700, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52647?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52647 is White at 91.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52647?
ZIP code 52647 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 50 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52647?
In ZIP code 52647, 72.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52647?
In ZIP code 52647, approximately 46.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 53.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52647?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52647 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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