Moscow, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52760
Muscatine County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 533
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,397
- Median income Above-median income area
- $143,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Moscow pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52760 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52760 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa, home to just 533 residents across 56.7 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52760 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,397 (13% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,564. The poverty rate is 3.6%, with unemployment at 4.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $143,300 (18% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Muscatine County, so 52760 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 52760, Moscow, 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
533
Population
56.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52760?
40.0
Median Age
68.6%
Male
31.4%
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?
$86,397
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$47,564
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52760 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Moscow, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$86,397 Top 26% higher than 74% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
413housing units
413
Total Housing Units
413
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,300
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 52760, employing approximately 179 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,354,000.
7
Businesses
179
Employees
$8.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 52760 vs 52720 →
ZIP 52760 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52761
Muscatine (52761)
30,678 residents
- 52778 4,043
Wilton (52778)
4,043 residents
- 52720 861
Atalissa (52720)
861 residents
- 52760 533
Moscow (52760)
533 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52760 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52760 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
- 52778
Wilton (52778)
$82,623 median income
- 52720
Atalissa (52720)
$73,571 median income
- 52761
Muscatine (52761)
$62,098 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52760 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52760, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52760 in?
ZIP code 52760 (Moscow) is located in Muscatine County, Iowa. Muscatine County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/muscatine-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52760?
ZIP code 52760 in Moscow, IA has a population of 533 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52760?
The median household income in ZIP 52760 is $86,397, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52760?
The median home value in ZIP 52760 is $143,300, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52760?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52760 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52760?
ZIP code 52760 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 179 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52760?
In ZIP code 52760, 55.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52760?
In ZIP code 52760, approximately 83.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52760?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52760 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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