Davenport, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52801
Scott County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,122
- 1,195/sq mi
- $31,204
- Median income
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Davenport pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1,195
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52801 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52801 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.9 square miles in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,122 residents, producing a population density of 1,195 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 52801 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52801 sits at $31,204 (59% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $29,023. The poverty rate stands at 40.7% and the unemployment rate at 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $973 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52801 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Scott County, so you can benchmark 52801 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 52801
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52801.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
47 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
33 establishments
- Finance and insurance 18
Finance and insurance
18 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 17
Health care and social assistance
17 establishments
- Retail trade 16
Retail trade
16 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 52801, Davenport, 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
1,122
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
1,195
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52801?
30.6
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
4.9%
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?
$31,204
Median Household Income
-59% vs state
$29,023
Per Capita Income
40.7%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52801 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,204 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
1,257
Total Housing Units
1,054
Occupied Units
203
Vacant Units
1.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$973
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 210 business establishments in ZIP 52801, employing approximately 3,742 people with a combined annual payroll of $191,508,000.
210
Businesses
3,742
Employees
$191.5M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 47 | 22.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 15.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 8.1% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 7.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 6.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 4.8% |
| Construction | 9 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 4.3% |
| Information | 8 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 3.3% |
| Utilities | 4 | 1.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 52801 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61265
Moline (61265)
45,099 residents
- 61201
Rock Island (61201)
39,116 residents
- 52722
Bettendorf (52722)
34,754 residents
- 52806
Davenport (52806)
27,503 residents
- 52804
Davenport (52804)
27,379 residents
- 52803
Davenport (52803)
22,174 residents
- 52807 13,470
Davenport (52807)
13,470 residents
- 52802 10,868
Davenport (52802)
10,868 residents
- 61264 10,548
Milan (61264)
10,548 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52801 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52801 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52748
Eldridge (52748)
$107,869 median income
- 52722
Bettendorf (52722)
$101,546 median income
- 61264
Milan (61264)
$78,068 median income
- 52806
Davenport (52806)
$74,297 median income
- 52807
Davenport (52807)
$72,579 median income
- 61265
Moline (61265)
$66,933 median income
- 52804
Davenport (52804)
$65,849 median income
- 52803
Davenport (52803)
$64,543 median income
- 61201
Rock Island (61201)
$59,396 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52801 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52803 | Davenport, IA | 22,174 | 1.6 mi |
| 61201 | Rock Island, IL | 39,116 | 3.0 mi |
| 52802 | Davenport, IA | 10,868 | 3.5 mi |
| 52804 | Davenport, IA | 27,379 | 5.4 mi |
| 52806 | Davenport, IA | 27,503 | 5.5 mi |
| 61265 | Moline, IL | 45,099 | 5.1 mi |
| 61264 | Milan, IL | 10,548 | 8.6 mi |
| 52807 | Davenport, IA | 13,470 | 6.9 mi |
| 52722 | Bettendorf, IA | 34,754 | 6.4 mi |
| 52748 | Eldridge, IA | 8,850 | 10.1 mi |
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