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
- $49,375
- Median income
- $116,700
- Median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.9 square miles in Olds, Henry County, Iowa. The area is home to 229 residents, producing a population density of 251 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 52647 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52647 sits at $49,375 (36% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,225. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $116,700 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $773 per month, and 46.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52647 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 47.5, 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 52647 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 52647, Olds, 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
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
$41,225
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52647 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,375 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
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
$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.
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