ZIP 52554 · Eldon
Who lives in ZIP code 52554 (Eldon, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Eldon, IA · Wapello County
uszips 2026
People1,078
Median age46.2
Household income$55,769
Home value$82,310
Median rent$692/mo
Poverty18.7%
College degree+7.3%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Ottumwa, IA (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 11 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 494
Spans 4 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
28.6% are 65 or older; 80.1% are adults.
Household income
18.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,106.
Education (adults 25+)
22.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.6%
- Never married
- 25.6%
- Divorced
- 18.0%
- Widowed
- 12.8%
- Family size
- 2.85
- Dual-income families
- 41.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.4%
- Rent burden
- 29.5%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.1%
- Unemployment
- 10.0%
- Self-employed
- 10.9%
- Farmers
- 10.9%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.9%
- Veterans
- 7.5%
- With a disability
- 20.3%
- No health insurance
- 7.6%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.