Welton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52774
Clinton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 136
- 187/sq mi
- $71,250
- Median income
- $118,800
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Welton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 187
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52774 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52774 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.7 square miles in Welton, Clinton County, Iowa. The area is home to 136 residents, producing a population density of 187 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 52774 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52774 sits at $71,250 (7% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $35,566. The poverty rate stands at 2.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $118,800 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $925 per month, and 84.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52774 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clinton County, so you can benchmark 52774 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 52774, Welton, 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
136
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
187
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52774?
44.9
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
1.0%
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?
$71,250
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$35,566
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52774 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,250 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
43
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$925
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 4 business establishments in ZIP 52774, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $667,000.
4
Businesses
27
Employees
$667K
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 52774 vs 52037 →
ZIP 52774 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52742
De Witt (52742)
7,618 residents
- 52037 1,223
Delmar (52037)
1,223 residents
- 52751 1,054
Grand Mound (52751)
1,054 residents
- 52731 894
Charlotte (52731)
894 residents
- 52774 136
Welton (52774)
136 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52774 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52774 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52742
De Witt (52742)
$97,946 median income
- 52037
Delmar (52037)
$90,813 median income
- 52731
Charlotte (52731)
$87,727 median income
- 52751
Grand Mound (52751)
$82,143 median income
- 52774
Welton (52774)
$71,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52774 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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