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ZIP 52655 · West Burlington

Who lives in ZIP code 52655 (West Burlington, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

West Burlington, IA · Des Moines County

uszips 2026
People4,322
Median age39.4
Household income$52,500
Home value$119,618
Median rent$862/mo
Poverty25.8%
College degree+23.3%
Commute18 min

Place

Metro area
Burlington, IA-IL (micro)
Wider region
Burlington-Fort Madison, IA-IL
Time zone
Central
Density
95 / sq mi
Housing units
1,858

County

Des Moines100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.5%
10–1911.9%
20s12.2%
30s12.5%
40s7.9%
50s10.5%
60s14.8%
70s8.8%
80+6.8%

21.1% are 65 or older; 78.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K26.1%
$25K–50K22.6%
$50K–75K15.2%
$75K–100K15.1%
$100K–150K15.6%
$150K+5.5%

21.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,138.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.7%
High school37.2%
Some college31.7%
Bachelor's15.3%
Graduate8.0%

39.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White89.7%
Black3.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Two or more6.2%

1.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
48.2%
Never married
33.8%
Divorced
9.3%
Widowed
8.8%
Family size
2.78
Dual-income families
42.5%

Housing

Own their home
71.9%
Rent burden
33.3%
Men / women
52% / 49%

Work

In labor force
57.7%
Unemployment
1.7%
Self-employed
9.9%
Farmers
1.5%

Community

Charitable givers
18.3%
Veterans
10.1%
With a disability
17.6%
No health insurance
1.5%
Limited English
0.0%

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

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