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52321 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52321 covers Onslow, Iowa, with a population of about 456 and a median household income of $71,250.

Population
45612 per square mile
Median age
40.82.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,250about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
23.2%10.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$225,924up 35.9% in five years
Median rent
$78317% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
12.2%22.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
85%20 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 52321 is

Onslow, 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

Population456
Median age40.8
Family households80.2%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)94.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans6.6%
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$71,250
Income per person$29,533
Poverty rate23.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k12.0%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k9.0%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k1.2%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k21.0%
$100–125k21.6%
$125–150k0.6%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed180
Mean adjusted gross income$71,350
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$783
Rent as a share of household income24.8%
Owner-occupied85%
Vacant homes8.2%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house92.9%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units0.5%
Mobile home3.3%
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$225,924as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$225,924$131,054

$131,054 in 2019 to $225,924 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%
High school diploma or higher99%
Works from home33.3%
Drives to work alone55.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.1%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.3% 2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.4% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.1% 4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.3% 4.3 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)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.3% 1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.8% 5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.4% 5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed13
Annual payroll$1,953,000
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 80% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss88.8 out of 100
Community resilience70.9 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.

Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.2Very 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$71,250$73,147$78,538
Income per person$29,533$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate23.2%11%12.4%
Median home value$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$783$949$1,348
Homeownership85%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0.4%3.6%5.2%
Works from home33.3%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%5.7%13.9%
Median age40.838.638.7
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 US21.2 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 supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Midland 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52362 Wyoming, IA5.5 km away
52212 Center Junction, IA6 km away
52309 Monmouth, IA11.7 km away
52323 Oxford Junction, IA14.4 km away
52320 Olin, IA16.2 km away
52207 Baldwin, IA16.5 km away
52252 Langworthy, IA19.8 km away
52033 Cascade, 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area37.55 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1070, -91.0151

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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