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ZIP 52601 · Burlington

Who lives in ZIP code 52601 (Burlington, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Burlington, IA · Des Moines County

uszips 2026
People27,341
Median age43.3
Household income$60,983
Home value$125,599
Median rent$910/mo
Poverty12.6%
College degree+23.3%
Commute17 min

Place

Metro area
Burlington, IA-IL (micro)
Wider region
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL
Time zone
Central
Density
97 / sq mi
Housing units
12,703

County

Des Moines100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.3%
10–1911.9%
20s11.2%
30s11.7%
40s11.5%
50s13.9%
60s14.0%
70s9.2%
80+5.3%

21.9% are 65 or older; 78.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K18.5%
$25K–50K21.6%
$50K–75K19.8%
$75K–100K16.1%
$100K–150K13.6%
$150K+10.5%

24.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,199.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.4%
High school35.6%
Some college34.7%
Bachelor's16.2%
Graduate7.1%

34.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White82.9%
Black6.0%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Two or more8.4%

4.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
48.3%
Never married
30.1%
Divorced
15.1%
Widowed
6.5%
Family size
2.74
Dual-income families
49.5%

Housing

Own their home
73.2%
Rent burden
36.6%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
61.0%
Unemployment
3.7%
Self-employed
8.7%
Farmers
1.3%

Community

Charitable givers
18.0%
Veterans
8.1%
With a disability
17.1%
No health insurance
4.5%
Limited English
0.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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