Postal Codes

52555 ZIP Code

Advertisement

English Español

ZIP code 52555 covers Exline, Iowa, with a population of about 152.

Population
1527 per square mile
Median age
5516.3 points above the US average
Poverty rate
16.4%4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$127,631
Median rent
$992about the Iowa median
Degree or higher
12.8%22.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
57%8 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 52555 is

Exline, 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

Population152
Median age55
Family households35.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
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

Income per person$24,114
Poverty rate16.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k25.3%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k8.9%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k11.4%
$60–75k13.9%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k2.5%
$125–150k1.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$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 filed150
Mean adjusted gross income$50,193
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k26.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$992
Owner-occupied57%
Vacant homes23.3%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house80.6%
Mobile home19.4%
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$127,631as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.7%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$128,267$118,463

$127,489 in 2022 to $127,631 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%
High school diploma or higher79.8%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.2%
Health

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

Obesity44.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.5% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.4% 10.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.1% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.2% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19% 6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Advertisement
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 87.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss73 out of 100
Community resilience47.9 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.

Drought99.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27.8Very 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$73,147$78,538
Income per person$24,114$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate16.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$992$949$1,348
Homeownership57%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age5538.638.7
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 stationCENTERVILLE, IA US11.4 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 12°F0.99 in rain, 7.1 in snow
February37.7°F / 16°F1.26 in rain, 5 in snow
March50.5°F / 26.5°F2.15 in rain, 3.2 in snow
April62.9°F / 37.1°F3.88 in rain, 1.7 in snow
May72.3°F / 48.4°F5.22 in rain
June81.5°F / 59.1°F4.71 in rain
July85.8°F / 63.1°F3.45 in rain
August84.3°F / 60.9°F3.86 in rain
September76.3°F / 52.1°F3.85 in rain
October64.4°F / 40.6°F3.01 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November50.3°F / 27.9°F2.19 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December38°F / 18.2°F1.46 in rain, 2.3 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Centerville Community School District68.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Moulton-Udell Community School District31.8% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status0more vulnerable than 0% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability2.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52549 Cincinnati, IA8 km away
52544 Centerville, IA10.9 km away
52572 Moulton, IA13.1 km away
63551 Livonia, MO16.9 km away
52593 Udell, IA17.1 km away
63535 Coatsville, MO17.9 km away
52574 Mystic, IA18.4 km away
63565 Unionville, MO22.8 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.

Appanoose County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.35 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density7 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6414, -92.8270

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.

Advertisement