Atalissa, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52720
Muscatine County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 861
- 8/sq mi
- $73,571
- Median income
- $275,800
- Median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Atalissa pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52720 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.3 square miles in Atalissa, Muscatine County, Iowa. The area is home to 861 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 52720 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52720 sits at $73,571 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,283. The poverty rate stands at 1.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $275,800 (57% above the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 88.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52720 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Muscatine County, so you can benchmark 52720 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 52720, Atalissa, 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
861
Population
106.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52720?
37.4
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
0.2%
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?
$73,571
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$35,283
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
33.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52720 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,571 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
415
Total Housing Units
410
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$275,800
Median Home Value
+57% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 52720, employing approximately 70 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,195,000.
11
Businesses
70
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 36.4% |
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 52720 vs 52760 →
ZIP 52720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52776
West Liberty (52776)
4,947 residents
- 52720 861
Atalissa (52720)
861 residents
- 52766 820
Nichols (52766)
820 residents
- 52760 533
Moscow (52760)
533 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52720 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52720 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52760
Moscow (52760)
$86,397 median income
- 52776
West Liberty (52776)
$79,665 median income
- 52720
Atalissa (52720)
$73,571 median income
- 52766
Nichols (52766)
$61,865 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52720 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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