Nichols, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52766
Muscatine County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 820
- 7/sq mi
- $61,865
- Median income
- $127,900
- Median home value
- 6.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nichols pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52766 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 117.1 square miles in Nichols, Muscatine County, Iowa. The area is home to 820 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 52766 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52766 sits at $61,865 (19% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,773. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $127,900 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $966 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52766 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Muscatine County, so you can benchmark 52766 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 52766, Nichols, 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
820
Population
117.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52766?
37.1
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
2.2%
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?
$61,865
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$34,773
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
22.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52766 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,865 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
351
Total Housing Units
310
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$127,900
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$966
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 52766, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,822,000.
12
Businesses
83
Employees
$4.8M
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 52766 vs 52776 →
ZIP 52766 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
- 52755 1,928
Lone Tree (52755)
1,928 residents
- 52754 1,274
Letts (52754)
1,274 residents
- 52720 861
Atalissa (52720)
861 residents
- 52766 820
Nichols (52766)
820 residents
- 52739 745
Conesville (52739)
745 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52766 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52766 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
- 52755
Lone Tree (52755)
$102,434 median income
- 52776
West Liberty (52776)
$79,665 median income
- 52739
Conesville (52739)
$74,375 median income
- 52720
Atalissa (52720)
$73,571 median income
- 52766
Nichols (52766)
$61,865 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52766 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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