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52583 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52583 covers Promise City, Iowa, with a population of about 391.

Population
3919 per square mile
Median age
46.57.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
24.8%12.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$227,304
Degree or higher
12.3%22.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 52583 is

Promise City, 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

Population391
Median age46.5
Family households67.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)91.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10%
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$28,151
Poverty rate24.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.6%
$10–15k6.4%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k6.4%
$40–45k6.4%
$45–50k7.1%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k23.1%
$100–125k3.2%
$125–150k3.2%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more0.6%

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$75,193
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k33.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,200
Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house86.1%
Mobile home13.9%
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$227,304as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.1%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$227,304$194,893

$195,470 in 2022 to $227,304 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%
High school diploma or higher86%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone90.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.9%
Health

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

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% 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 year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.3% 3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.1% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed42
Annual payroll$2,076,000
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 78.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.5 out of 100
Community resilience36 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.

Drought99Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.2Very 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$73,147$78,538
Income per person$28,151$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate24.8%11%12.4%
Median home value$104,200$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership82.1%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age46.538.638.7
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 stationALLERTON, IA US19.3 km away
Rain in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January31.5°F / 12.8°F1.06 in rain
February36.7°F / 16.5°F1.52 in rain
March49.2°F / 27.7°F2.38 in rain
April61.5°F / 38.3°F4.01 in rain
May71.1°F / 50.1°F5.65 in rain
June80.1°F / 60°F5.14 in rain
July84.8°F / 64.3°F4.73 in rain
August82.9°F / 62°F4.86 in rain
September75.9°F / 53.5°F4.2 in rain
October63.5°F / 41.4°F3.09 in rain
November48.8°F / 28.4°F2.15 in rain
December36.6°F / 18.5°F1.62 in rain
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.

Seymour Community School District81% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne Community School District19% 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 status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52590 Seymour, IA9.7 km away
52581 Plano, IA9.8 km away
50060 Corydon, IA14.9 km away
50165 Millerton, IA16.4 km away
52574 Mystic, IA19.2 km away
50008 Allerton, IA19.5 km away
50238 Russell, IA20.9 km away
52544 Centerville, IA23.8 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.

Wayne County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.98 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7585, -93.1527

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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