Blue Grass, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52726
Scott County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,468
- 48/sq mi
- $104,250
- Median income
- $276,100
- Median home value
- 35.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Blue Grass pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 48
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52726 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52726 covers 93.5 square miles in Blue Grass, Scott County, Iowa (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,468 residents on file, a density of 48 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52726 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,250 (36% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $49,707. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.8%. Housing costs here run $276,100 for a typical home value (57% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,028 a month; 91.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is 28 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 9 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 52726, plus 6 more within Scott County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52726
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Blue Grass, IA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52726.
- Construction
Construction
24 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 7
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade 4
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 52726, Blue Grass, 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
4,468
Population
93.5
Area (sq mi)
48
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52726?
49.4
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
1.0%
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?
$104,250
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$49,707
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
28.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52726 ranks nationally
Blue Grass, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,250 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
2,325
Total Housing Units
2,273
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$276,100
Median Home Value
+57% vs state
$1,028
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+0.6%
YoY Change (2024)
202
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+102%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 52726 have increased 0.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +102% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.7% | 157 |
| 2021 | +9.2% | 172 |
| 2022 | +9.5% | 188 |
| 2023 | +6.8% | 201 |
| 2024 | +0.6% | 202 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 72 business establishments in ZIP 52726, employing approximately 486 people with a combined annual payroll of $26,458,000.
72
Businesses
486
Employees
$26.5M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 24 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 13.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 4.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.2% |
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 52726 vs 52728 →
ZIP 52726 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52804
Davenport (52804)
27,379 residents
- 52802 10,868
Davenport (52802)
10,868 residents
- 52726 4,468
Blue Grass (52726)
4,468 residents
- 52773 2,380
Walcott (52773)
2,380 residents
- 61284 2,292
Taylor Ridge (61284)
2,292 residents
- 52747 2,106
Durant (52747)
2,106 residents
- 61232 1,284
Andalusia (61232)
1,284 residents
- 61259 1,276
Illinois City (61259)
1,276 residents
- 52728 1,110
Buffalo (52728)
1,110 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52726 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52726 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52726
Blue Grass (52726)
$104,250 median income
- 61284
Taylor Ridge (61284)
$100,505 median income
- 61259
Illinois City (61259)
$91,458 median income
- 52769
Stockton (52769)
$88,750 median income
- 52773
Walcott (52773)
$85,523 median income
- 52747
Durant (52747)
$82,313 median income
- 61232
Andalusia (61232)
$73,971 median income
- 52728
Buffalo (52728)
$69,239 median income
- 52804
Davenport (52804)
$65,849 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52726 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52728 | Buffalo, IA | 1,110 | 3.9 mi |
| 61232 | Andalusia, IL | 1,284 | 5.6 mi |
| 52804 | Davenport, IA | 27,379 | 5.8 mi |
| 61284 | Taylor Ridge, IL | 2,292 | 7.8 mi |
| 52773 | Walcott, IA | 2,380 | 8.4 mi |
| 52802 | Davenport, IA | 10,868 | 7.7 mi |
| 52769 | Stockton, IA | 671 | 8.1 mi |
| 52747 | Durant, IA | 2,106 | 9.9 mi |
| 61259 | Illinois City, IL | 1,276 | 11.0 mi |
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