Stockton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52769
Muscatine County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 671
- 6/sq mi
- $88,750
- Median income
- $332,500
- Median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stockton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52769 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52769 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.5 square miles in Stockton, Muscatine County, Iowa. The area is home to 671 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 52769 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52769 sits at $88,750 (16% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $43,961. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.3%. On housing, the median home value is $332,500 (89% above the state average) with median rent at $978 per month, and 72.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52769 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Muscatine County, so you can benchmark 52769 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 52769, Stockton, 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
671
Population
106.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52769?
40.6
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
2.7%
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?
$88,750
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$43,961
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52769 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,750 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
287
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$332,500
Median Home Value
+89% vs state
$978
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 52769, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,892,000.
10
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 50.0% |
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 52769 vs 52747 →
ZIP 52769 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52726
Blue Grass (52726)
4,468 residents
- 52778
Wilton (52778)
4,043 residents
- 52773
Walcott (52773)
2,380 residents
- 52747
Durant (52747)
2,106 residents
- 52721 798
Bennett (52721)
798 residents
- 52769 671
Stockton (52769)
671 residents
- 52745 633
Dixon (52745)
633 residents
- 52765 453
New Liberty (52765)
453 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52769 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52769 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52765
New Liberty (52765)
$107,321 median income
- 52726
Blue Grass (52726)
$104,250 median income
- 52769
Stockton (52769)
$88,750 median income
- 52773
Walcott (52773)
$85,523 median income
- 52778
Wilton (52778)
$82,623 median income
- 52747
Durant (52747)
$82,313 median income
- 52721
Bennett (52721)
$82,143 median income
- 52745
Dixon (52745)
$68,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52769 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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