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52353 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52353 covers Washington, Iowa, with a population of about 9,072 and a median household income of $63,232.

Population
9,07258 per square mile
Median age
39about the US average
Median household income
$63,23214% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
12.9%0.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$199,682up 29.5% in five years
Median rent
$912about the Iowa median
Degree or higher
21.5%13.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.3%0.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
341

Where 52353 is

Washington, 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

Population9,072
Median age39
Family households61%
Born outside the US5.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.5%
White (non-Hispanic)84.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%
Veterans6.9%
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$63,232
Income per person$35,942
Poverty rate12.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k6.6%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k11.9%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,270
Mean adjusted gross income$73,765
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.4%
Returns, under $25k23.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$155,700
Median gross rent$912
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied64.3%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house76.9%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units9.4%
5 to 19 units7.2%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home1.4%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$199,682as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$199,682$85,805

$85,823 in 2009 to $199,682 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
High school diploma or higher93.5%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone77.6%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

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

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.3% 2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments341
People employed3,482
Annual payroll$147,830,000
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 84.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.2 out of 100
Community resilience84.3 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 wind99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.1Very 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$63,232$73,147$78,538
Income per person$35,942$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate12.9%11%12.4%
Median home value$155,700$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$912$949$1,348
Homeownership64.3%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%3.6%5.2%
Works from home8.2%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US5.8%5.7%13.9%
Median age3938.638.7
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 stationWASHINGTON, IA US2.2 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January30.2°F / 11.5°F1.25 in rain, 7.5 in snow
February35°F / 15.3°F1.56 in rain, 8.1 in snow
March48.3°F / 26.5°F2.32 in rain, 2.3 in snow
April62°F / 37.5°F3.65 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May72.2°F / 49.7°F5.11 in rain
June81.4°F / 59.8°F5.17 in rain
July85°F / 63.1°F4.13 in rain
August83.3°F / 60.7°F4.18 in rain
September77.3°F / 51.4°F3.6 in rain
October64.2°F / 39.9°F3.03 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November48.7°F / 27.7°F2.23 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December35.6°F / 17.9°F1.71 in rain, 4.7 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

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

Washington Community School District86.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Mid-Prairie Community School District11.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Keota Community School District1.5% 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 vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52359 West Chester, IA11.1 km away
52201 Ainsworth, IA12.8 km away
52621 Crawfordsville, IA16.7 km away
52654 Wayland, IA17.7 km away
52540 Brighton, IA19.6 km away
52247 Kalona, IA20.1 km away
52327 Riverside, IA22 km away
52356 Wellman, IA22.1 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area157.44 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density58 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3015, -91.6987

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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