Postal Codes

52586 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52586 covers Rose Hill, Iowa, with a population of about 558.

Population
55812 per square mile
Median age
5516.3 points above the US average
Poverty rate
5.7%6.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$236,749
Degree or higher
25.9%9.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.6%7.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 52586 is

Rose Hill, 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

Population558
Median age55
Family households67.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)99.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans14.4%
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$32,414
Poverty rate5.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k8.5%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k15.1%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k2.7%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k13.5%
$150–200k5.4%
$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 filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$76,082
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$107,100
Owner-occupied72.6%
Vacant homes3.4%
Median year built1942

What the homes are

Detached house98.5%
Mobile home1.5%
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$236,749as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 16%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$236,749$187,235

$187,235 in 2022 to $236,749 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%
High school diploma or higher87.3%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone65.9%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8%
Health

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

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 66.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.3 out of 100
Community resilience71 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.

Drought98.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane32.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.7Very 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$32,414$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate5.7%11%12.4%
Median home value$107,100$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership72.6%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%3.6%5.2%
Works from home8.8%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 stationOSKALOOSA, IA US14.6 km away
Rain in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January30.7°F / 12.2°F1.75 in rain
February35.9°F / 15.9°F1.74 in rain
March49.3°F / 27.3°F2.15 in rain
April62.2°F / 38.1°F3.92 in rain
May72.2°F / 50.8°F4.71 in rain
June81.5°F / 60.8°F5.18 in rain
July85.5°F / 64.8°F4.4 in rain
August83.8°F / 62°F5.08 in rain
September77.4°F / 53°F3.56 in rain
October64.5°F / 41.2°F2.68 in rain
November49.3°F / 28.5°F2.2 in rain
December36.2°F / 18.2°F1.35 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Oskaloosa Community School District70% of this ZIP code's land area
North Mahaska Community School District24.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Sigourney Community School District3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Tri-County Community School District1.6% 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 vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52550 Delta, IA11.5 km away
50268 What Cheer, IA12.1 km away
52595 University Park, IA13.2 km away
52543 Cedar, IA13.6 km away
52561 Fremont, IA13.6 km away
52577 Oskaloosa, IA14.9 km away
50027 Barnes City, IA17.5 km away
50255 Thornburg, IA17.9 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.

Mahaska County96.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Keokuk County3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area46.49 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3309, -92.4720

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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