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ZIP Code 52649: Salem, IA
ZIP code 52649 uses the postal name Salem, Iowa and lies mostly in Henry County (75% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,071 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Salem; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Henry County (75%); Lee County (25%)
- Census places
- Salem
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.8 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52649?
52649 centers on 40.839°, -91.612° and covers 41.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 52630, 52641, 52651, 52656, 52645, 52625.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52649, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52649 compare with the rest of Henry County?
| Measure | 52649 | In Henry County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 913 | 7th of 12 | 493rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $245k | not ranked | not ranked |
52649's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (913). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52649?
The 2020 Census counted 883 people in 52649; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 913. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 913±271 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 883
- Households
- 342
- Median age
- 41.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52649?
Of the 913 people the ACS estimates in 52649, 28.9% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1828.9%
- 18 to 6447.9%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52649 earn?
Median household income is $91,071 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $91,071±$30,197
- Income per person
- $44,215
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,315390 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52649?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $245,300
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.2%
- Housing units
- 348
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52649?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52649?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52630 | Hillsboro | 235 | $56k | 4.8 mi |
| 52641 | Mount Pleasant | 12,428 | $65k | 10.4 mi |
| 52651 | Stockport | 398 | $37k | 10.7 mi |
| 52656 | West Point | 1,833 | $84k | 10.7 mi |
| 52645 | New London | 3,503 | $79k | 12.0 mi |
| 52625 | Donnellson | 2,338 | $80k | 12.4 mi |
| 52631 | Houghton | 65 | $107k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 52657 | Saint Paul | 65 | $73k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.