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52778 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52778 covers Wilton, Iowa, with a population of about 3,677 and a median household income of $74,625.

Population
3,67749 per square mile
Median age
46.98.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,625about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
5.9%6.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$236,801up 26.6% in five years
Median rent
$85110% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
31.2%3.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.8%9.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
93

Where 52778 is

Wilton, 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

Population3,677
Median age46.9
Family households64.1%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans11.1%
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

Median household income$74,625
Income per person$44,148
Poverty rate5.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k8.0%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k14.5%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k15.9%
$125–150k3.6%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more6.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,900
Mean adjusted gross income$75,055
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.2%
Returns, under $25k20.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$175,700
Median gross rent$851
Rent as a share of household income18.8%
Owner-occupied74.8%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house79.3%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units7.5%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home7.7%
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$236,801as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$236,801$115,163

$116,776 in 2009 to $236,801 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%
High school diploma or higher99.3%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.7%
Health

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

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.7% 7.4 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 insecurity10.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments93
People employed1,108
Annual payroll$62,511,000
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 71.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.2 out of 100
Community resilience82.6 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 wind98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29.7Very 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$74,625$73,147$78,538
Income per person$44,148$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate5.9%11%12.4%
Median home value$175,700$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$851$949$1,348
Homeownership74.8%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0.9%3.6%5.2%
Works from home6.5%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%5.7%13.9%
Median age46.938.638.7
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 stationMUSCATINE 2N, IA US13.1 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year29 in

Average high and low by month

January30.7°F / 13.9°F1.43 in rain, 7 in snow
February35°F / 18°F1.63 in rain, 8.6 in snow
March47.6°F / 28.3°F2.44 in rain, 4 in snow
April61°F / 39.4°F3.56 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May71.7°F / 50.6°F4.9 in rain
June80.7°F / 60.5°F5.37 in rain
July84.1°F / 64.4°F4.4 in rain
August82.5°F / 61.9°F4.01 in rain
September76.5°F / 54.3°F3.45 in rain
October63.8°F / 42.6°F2.94 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November48.7°F / 30.6°F2.21 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December35.9°F / 20.1°F1.99 in rain, 7.4 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wilton Community School District74.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Durant Community School District18.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Bennett Community School District6% 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 status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52760 Moscow, IA6.7 km away
52747 Durant, IA8.9 km away
52769 Stockton, IA12.6 km away
52720 Atalissa, IA14 km away
52721 Bennett, IA17 km away
52761 Muscatine, IA17.6 km away
52765 New Liberty, IA18.9 km away
52776 West Liberty, IA21.4 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.

Cedar County60.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Muscatine County39.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area75.56 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density49 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5858, -91.0100

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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