Letts, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52754
Louisa County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,274
- 7/sq mi
- $104,250
- Median income
- $194,300
- Median home value
- 20.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Letts pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52754 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52754 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 184.6 square miles in Letts, Louisa County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,274 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 52754 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52754 sits at $104,250 (36% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,857. The poverty rate stands at 1.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $194,300 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $994 per month, and 91.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52754 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Louisa County, so you can benchmark 52754 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 52754
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52754.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52754, Letts, 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
1,274
Population
184.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52754?
42.5
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
1.4%
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
$38,857
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52754 ranks nationally
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?
679
Total Housing Units
570
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,300
Median Home Value
+11% vs state
$994
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 52754, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,802,000.
25
Businesses
86
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 20.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 20.0% |
| Construction | 4 | 16.0% |
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 52754 vs 52749 →
ZIP 52754 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52738
Columbus Junction (52738)
3,567 residents
- 52754 1,274
Letts (52754)
1,274 residents
- 52749 925
Fruitland (52749)
925 residents
- 52766 820
Nichols (52766)
820 residents
- 52739 745
Conesville (52739)
745 residents
- 52752 515
Grandview (52752)
515 residents
- 52737 384
Columbus City (52737)
384 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52754 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52754 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52754
Letts (52754)
$104,250 median income
- 52749
Fruitland (52749)
$103,424 median income
- 52737
Columbus City (52737)
$89,875 median income
- 52738
Columbus Junction (52738)
$80,385 median income
- 52739
Conesville (52739)
$74,375 median income
- 52766
Nichols (52766)
$61,865 median income
- 52752
Grandview (52752)
$49,545 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52754 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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