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52168 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52168 covers Spillville, Iowa, with a population of about 409 and a median household income of $42,750.

Population
4091,079 per square mile
Median age
456.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$42,75042% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
16.9%4.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$180,928
Median rent
$929about the Iowa median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.6%7.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 52168 is

Spillville, Iowa — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population409
Median age45
Family households54.7%
Born outside the US4.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.9%
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12.5%
Veterans9.7%
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$42,750
Income per person$27,727
Poverty rate16.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k15.3%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k12.3%
$30–35k0.5%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k6.4%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k4.9%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k1.0%
$200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$156,600
Median gross rent$929
Owner-occupied57.6%
Vacant homes8.1%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house86%
2 to 4 units12.2%
5 to 19 units0.5%
20 or more units1.4%
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$180,928as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$180,928$147,838

$147,838 in 2022 to $180,928 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home1.1%
Drives to work alone89.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

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

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.6% 3.6 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)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.1% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.1% 8.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.9% 3.1 pts below 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 establishments11
People employed78
Annual payroll$3,395,000
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 82.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss88.3 out of 100
Community resilience86.4 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.

Drought97.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm53.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13.6Very 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$42,750$73,147$78,538
Income per person$27,727$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate16.9%11%12.4%
Median home value$156,600$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$929$949$1,348
Homeownership57.6%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%3.6%5.2%
Works from home1.1%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US4.9%5.7%13.9%
Median age4538.638.7
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 stationDECORAH, IA US16.5 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January27.7°F / 10.4°F1.01 in rain, 10.3 in snow
February32.8°F / 14°F1.1 in rain, 8.3 in snow
March46.2°F / 25.9°F2.05 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April61.3°F / 37.3°F3.95 in rain, 1.7 in snow
May72.5°F / 48.4°F4.94 in rain
June81.4°F / 58.6°F6.13 in rain
July84.4°F / 62.6°F4.42 in rain
August82.7°F / 60.7°F4.39 in rain
September76.4°F / 52.3°F3.6 in rain
October63.2°F / 40.4°F2.66 in rain
November46.6°F / 28.4°F2.05 in rain, 2.4 in snow
December32.9°F / 17.4°F1.31 in rain, 9.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

South Winneshiek Community School District100% 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 vulnerability9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52132 Calmar, IA2.6 km away
52144 Fort Atkinson, IA8.1 km away
52165 Ridgeway, IA11.6 km away
52163 Protivin, IA12.1 km away
52166 Saint Lucas, IA15.2 km away
52161 Ossian, IA15.6 km away
52101 Decorah, IA18 km away
52171 Waucoma, IA19.1 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.

Winneshiek County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.38 sq mi
Population density1,079 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.2032, -91.9441

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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