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52650 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52650 covers Sperry, Iowa, with a population of about 688 and a median household income of $102,353.

Population
68818 per square mile
Median age
35.82.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$102,3531.4× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$317,762up 29.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,1971.3× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
26.2%8.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.5%10.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 52650 is

Sperry, 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

Population688
Median age35.8
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)94.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2%
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$102,353
Income per person$44,094
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k10.5%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k22.1%
$125–150k16.3%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more9.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed380
Mean adjusted gross income$88,124
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.9%
Returns, under $25k18.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.1%
Returns, $200k or more7.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$263,300
Median gross rent$1,197
Rent as a share of household income17.7%
Owner-occupied75.5%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house93.2%
Attached house3.1%
Mobile home3.7%
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$317,762as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$317,762$193,577

$193,577 in 2018 to $317,762 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone92.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

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

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.8% 6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9% 4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed98
Annual payroll$5,002,000
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 86.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87 out of 100
Community resilience82.5 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.

Drought98.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane34.7Very 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$102,353$73,147$78,538
Income per person$44,094$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate0%11%12.4%
Median home value$263,300$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,197$949$1,348
Homeownership75.5%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%5.7%13.9%
Median age35.838.638.7
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 stationGLADSTONE DAM 18, IL US15.1 km away
Rain in a year37 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January32.2°F / 15.9°F1.39 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February36.6°F / 19.9°F1.69 in rain, 6.3 in snow
March49°F / 30.3°F2.35 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April62.3°F / 41.8°F3.77 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May72.7°F / 53.1°F5.02 in rain
June82.1°F / 63.1°F4.66 in rain
July85.5°F / 66.9°F4.03 in rain
August83.8°F / 64.8°F3.6 in rain
September77.5°F / 56.3°F3.62 in rain
October64.8°F / 44.5°F2.8 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.9°F / 32.5°F2.45 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December37.4°F / 22.1°F1.81 in rain, 3.2 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%.

Mediapolis 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52637 Mediapolis, IA8.4 km away
52660 Yarmouth, IA10.9 km away
52655 West Burlington, IA12.2 km away
52638 Middletown, IA14.1 km away
52623 Danville, IA14.6 km away
52601 Burlington, IA15.9 km away
52645 New London, IA18.2 km away
52640 Morning Sun, IA18.5 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.

Des Moines County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area38.26 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.9419, -91.1850

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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