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52033 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52033 covers Cascade, Iowa, with a population of about 3,581 and a median household income of $70,833.

Population
3,58136 per square mile
Median age
335.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,833about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
9.4%3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$298,696up 35% in five years
Median rent
$8877% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
26.4%8.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.9%10.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
126

Where 52033 is

Cascade, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,581
Median age33
Family households66.3%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.2%
White (non-Hispanic)90.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino6.2%
Veterans4.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,833
Income per person$35,790
Poverty rate9.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k0.3%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k15.4%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more6.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,620
Mean adjusted gross income$90,949
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.6%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$210,600
Median gross rent$887
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied75.9%
Vacant homes0.5%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house77%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home6.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$298,696as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 76.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$298,696$148,107

$148,884 in 2009 to $298,696 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
High school diploma or higher95.3%
Works from home10.8%
Drives to work alone75.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.1% 1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10% 7.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13% 1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments126
People employed966
Annual payroll$58,099,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 81.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.1 out of 100
Community resilience80.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$70,833$73,147$78,538
Income per person$35,790$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate9.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$210,600$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$887$949$1,348
Homeownership75.9%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%3.6%5.2%
Works from home10.8%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%5.7%13.9%
Median age3338.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCASCADE, IA US1.2 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January27.4°F / 11.4°F1.26 in rain, 8.3 in snow
February31.8°F / 14.7°F1.45 in rain, 8.8 in snow
March44.9°F / 26.2°F2.15 in rain, 4.2 in snow
April58.8°F / 37°F3.97 in rain, 0.9 in snow
May70.4°F / 48.9°F4.21 in rain
June79.9°F / 59.5°F5.96 in rain
July83.1°F / 62.6°F4.53 in rain
August81.3°F / 60°F4.65 in rain
September75°F / 51.1°F3.79 in rain
October61.8°F / 38.5°F3.26 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November46.2°F / 28°F2.33 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December32.8°F / 17.7°F1.75 in rain, 6.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Western Dubuque County Community School District87.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Midland Community School District6.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Monticello Community School District5.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

52032 Bernard, IA13.4 km away
52078 Worthington, IA14 km away
52310 Monticello, IA16.3 km away
52046 Farley, IA17.6 km away
52045 Epworth, IA18.7 km away
52212 Center Junction, IA19.9 km away
52321 Onslow, IA20 km away
52237 Hopkinton, IA20 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jones County58% of this ZIP code's land area
Dubuque County42% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area98.43 sq mi
Population density36 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2870, -91.0144

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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