52045

Zip code 52045: Epworth, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 52045?

52045 is assigned to Epworth, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 52045 in?

52045 is in Dubuque County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 52045?

About 2,777 people live in 52045, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 52045?

The median household income in 52045 is $91,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 52045?

The closest zip codes to 52045 are 52046, 52068, 52039, 52002, 52078.

Residential delivery areaDubuque CountyCentral Time

Population

2,777

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$264K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$923/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

48 sq mi

58 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 52045

52045 is a small-town zip code in Epworth, Iowa (Dubuque County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 2,777 people live here, or 58 per square mile. The median resident is 31.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,667 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,500, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $923 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales.

How 52045 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830.3%
96th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%98th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers14.7%
89th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%389th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate79.3%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%560th of 909 in IA
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%279th of 911 in IA
Median household income$91,667
64th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059174th of 896 in IA
Poverty rate12.9%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%224th of 909 in IA
Median earnings per worker$50,074
56th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712325th of 910 in IA
Broadband access91.6%
45th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%280th of 909 in IA
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%302nd of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%429th of 911 in IA
Median home value$263,500
36th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000111th of 881 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
35th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%280th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%784th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$32,495
26th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877721st of 911 in IA
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%811th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%217th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444449th of 908 in IA
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%358th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$923
15th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972241st of 771 in IA
Average commute20.4 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min601st of 902 in IA
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%549th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters37.1%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%389th of 882 in IA
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%411th of 911 in IA
Population density58/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi214th of 911 in IA
Median age31.3
6th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6861st of 911 in IA
Diversity index11.7
5th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4520th of 911 in IA
Population2,777
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507217th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy1.5%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%827th of 909 in IA

Measure	52045	Dubuque	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents under 18	30.3%	22.5%	22.9%	22%	96th	98th of 911
Self-employed workers	14.7%	8.3%	10.2%	10%	89th	389th of 911
Homeownership rate	79.3%	73.3%	71.7%	65.2%	77th	560th of 909
Government workers	16.2%	10.5%	14.5%	14.5%	67th	279th of 911
Median household income	$91,667	$77,630	$75,059	$80,734	64th	174th of 896
Poverty rate	12.9%	9.7%	11.1%	12.5%	60th	224th of 909
Median earnings per worker	$50,074	$48,702	$47,712	$49,666	56th	325th of 910
Broadband access	91.6%	90%	88.9%	91%	45th	280th of 909
Work from home	11.4%	12%	11.3%	15.1%	43rd	302nd of 911
Healthcare workers	8.7%	10.1%	9.2%	9.7%	38th	429th of 911
Median home value	$263,500	$237,300	$208,000	$332,700	36th	111th of 881
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.6%	33.4%	31.4%	35.7%	35th	280th of 911
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	19.3%	18.1%	17.2%	29th	784th of 911
Per capita income	$32,495	$41,404	$40,877	$44,673	26th	721st of 911
Veterans	3.6%	5.9%	6.5%	6.2%	21st	811th of 911
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	3.3%	5.9%	14.1%	19th	217th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.443	0.444	0.483	19th	449th of 908
Tech workers	1.2%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%	17th	358th of 911
Median gross rent	$923	$959	$972	$1,413	15th	241st of 771
Average commuteStrength	20.4 min	16.7 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	14th	601st of 902
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	3.5%	5%	8.4%	11th	549th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.1%	45.8%	43.9%	51.1%	11th	389th of 882
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	3.7%	3.6%	5.2%	10th	411th of 911
Population density	58/sq mi	163/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	214th of 911
Median age	31.3	39.1	38.6	38.9	6th	861st of 911
Diversity index	11.7	21.8	31.4	61.4	5th	520th of 911
Population	2,777	99,030	3,210,507	334,922,499	4th	217th of 911
Housing vacancy	1.5%	5.3%	8.5%	10.1%	2nd	827th of 909

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

24%

5–17

11%

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

31.3

Under 18

30.3%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.3%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

11.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 960
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 72.5%
Married couples: 58.2%
Living alone: 22.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

52045

$91,667

Dubuque Co.

$77,630

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,495

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

52045

$263,500

Dubuque Co.

$237,300

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

52045

$923

Dubuque Co.

$959

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 975
Owner-occupied: 79.3%
Vacant: 1.5%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.4%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

29%

20–29

22%

30–44

18%

45–59

0.4%

60+

Average commute

20.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Production

Management

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Education

12%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$50,074

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	52045	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,000	$74,888
Service	$30,321	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,536	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,781	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

16%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Households with broadband: 91.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.8%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Epworth
State: Iowa
County: Dubuque County
Center point: 42.4549° N, 90.9311° W
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Epworth4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 52045

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
52046	Farley, IA	4.2 mi	3,129	$96,151	$273,600
52068	Peosta, IA	6.5 mi	5,280	$125,901	$361,700
52039	Durango, IA	6.9 mi	1,079	$79,345	$330,700
52002	Dubuque, IA	9.4 mi	17,005	$91,036	$298,900
52078	Worthington, IA	10 mi	870	$97,778	$237,500
52053	Holy Cross, IA	11 mi	1,148	$83,000	$251,900
52040	Dyersville, IA	11 mi	5,584	$84,761	$242,300
52032	Bernard, IA	12 mi	1,305	$88,500	$269,000
52065	New Vienna, IA	12 mi	671	$99,250	$218,600
52033	Cascade, IA	13 mi	3,292	$69,023	$214,100
52056	Luxemburg, IA	13 mi	229	$83,750	$182,800
52073	Sherrill, IA	13 mi	1,381	$95,526	$297,400

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Questions about 52045

What city is zip code 52045?

52045 is assigned to Epworth, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 52045 in?

52045 is in Dubuque County, Iowa.

What is the population of 52045?

About 2,777 people live in 52045, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 52045 in?

52045 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 52045?

The median household income in 52045 is $91,667.

What zip codes are near 52045?

The closest zip codes to 52045 are 52046, 52068, 52039, 52002, 52078.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52045, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.