Calamus, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52729
Clinton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 874
- 8/sq mi
- $87,500
- Median income
- $178,800
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Calamus pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52729 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.3 square miles in Calamus, Clinton County, Iowa. The area is home to 874 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 52729 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52729 sits at $87,500 (14% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,364. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $178,800 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $642 per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52729 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clinton County, so you can benchmark 52729 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 52729, Calamus, 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
874
Population
109.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52729?
40.0
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
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?
$87,500
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$37,364
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
35.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52729 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,500 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
378
Total Housing Units
334
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,800
Median Home Value
+2% vs state
$642
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 52729, employing approximately 85 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,996,000.
23
Businesses
85
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 39.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 17.4% |
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 52729 vs 52745 →
ZIP 52729 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52777
Wheatland (52777)
1,357 residents
- 52751
Grand Mound (52751)
1,054 residents
- 52746
Donahue (52746)
967 residents
- 52254
Lost Nation (52254)
895 residents
- 52729
Calamus (52729)
874 residents
- 52745
Dixon (52745)
633 residents
- 52765 453
New Liberty (52765)
453 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52729 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52729 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52746
Donahue (52746)
$107,813 median income
- 52765
New Liberty (52765)
$107,321 median income
- 52729
Calamus (52729)
$87,500 median income
- 52751
Grand Mound (52751)
$82,143 median income
- 52745
Dixon (52745)
$68,750 median income
- 52254
Lost Nation (52254)
$64,375 median income
- 52777
Wheatland (52777)
$60,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52729 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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