52068

Zip code 52068: Peosta, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 52068?

52068 is assigned to Peosta, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 52068 in?

52068 is in Dubuque County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 52068?

About 5,280 people live in 52068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 52068?

The median household income in 52068 is $125,901.

Q: What zip codes are near 52068?

The closest zip codes to 52068 are 52045, 52003, 52002, 52039, 52004.

Residential delivery areaDubuque CountyCentral Time

Population

5,280

Median household income

$126K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$362K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,117/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

43 sq mi

122 people/sq mi

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

About 52068

52068 is a small-town zip code in Peosta, Iowa (Dubuque County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 5,280 people live here, or 122 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $125,901 a year, 56% above the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $361,700, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,117 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.6 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 52068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%122nd of 909 in IA
Residents under 1831.3%
97th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%78th of 911 in IA
Median household income$125,901
88th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,05914th of 896 in IA
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%73rd of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%209th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$57,973
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712112th of 910 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%60th of 911 in IA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%457th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy8%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%514th of 909 in IA
Per capita income$43,498
59th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877239th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters53.1%
59th
U.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%135th of 882 in IA
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%142nd of 911 in IA
Median home value$361,700
55th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,00023rd of 881 in IA
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%239th of 911 in IA
Median age38.6
47th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6665th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%758th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$1,117
30th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $97275th of 771 in IA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%303rd of 911 in IA
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%655th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers6.8%
17th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%790th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%476th of 911 in IA
Population density122/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi160th of 911 in IA
Population5,280
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507140th of 911 in IA
Diversity index14.7
8th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4392nd of 911 in IA
Poverty rate4.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%737th of 909 in IA
Average commute17.6 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min758th of 902 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%655th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.297
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444856th of 908 in IA

Measure	52068	Dubuque	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Homeownership rateStrength	91.9%	73.3%	71.7%	65.2%	97th	122nd of 909
Residents under 18	31.3%	22.5%	22.9%	22%	97th	78th of 911
Median household incomeStrength	$125,901	$77,630	$75,059	$80,734	88th	14th of 896
Broadband access	95.3%	90%	88.9%	91%	79th	73rd of 909
Healthcare workers	11.5%	10.1%	9.2%	9.7%	76th	209th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$57,973	$48,702	$47,712	$49,666	72nd	112th of 910
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.4%	33.4%	31.4%	35.7%	69th	60th of 911
Veterans	6.8%	5.9%	6.5%	6.2%	63rd	457th of 911
Housing vacancy	8%	5.3%	8.5%	10.1%	60th	514th of 909
Per capita income	$43,498	$41,404	$40,877	$44,673	59th	239th of 911
Rent-burdened renters	53.1%	45.8%	43.9%	51.1%	59th	135th of 882
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.7%	3.6%	5.2%	57th	142nd of 911
Median home value	$361,700	$237,300	$208,000	$332,700	55th	23rd of 881
Work from home	12.6%	12%	11.3%	15.1%	49th	239th of 911
Median age	38.6	39.1	38.6	38.9	47th	665th of 911
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	19.3%	18.1%	17.2%	33rd	758th of 911
Median gross rent	$1,117	$959	$972	$1,413	30th	75th of 771
Tech workers	1.5%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%	23rd	303rd of 911
Government workers	10.1%	10.5%	14.5%	14.5%	19th	655th of 911
Self-employed workers	6.8%	8.3%	10.2%	10%	17th	790th of 911
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	3.5%	5%	8.4%	16th	476th of 911
Population density	122/sq mi	163/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	160th of 911
Population	5,280	99,030	3,210,507	334,922,499	9th	140th of 911
Diversity index	14.7	21.8	31.4	61.4	8th	392nd of 911
Poverty rateStrength	4.2%	9.7%	11.1%	12.5%	7th	737th of 909
Average commuteStrength	17.6 min	16.7 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	5th	758th of 902
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	3.3%	5.9%	14.1%	2nd	655th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.297	0.443	0.444	0.483	1st	856th of 908

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

27%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.6

Under 18

31.3%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0.9%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other0.4%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

14.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,664
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 84.1%
Married couples: 76.1%
Living alone: 14%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

38%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

52068

$125,901

Dubuque Co.

$77,630

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,498

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.297

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

52068

$361,700

Dubuque Co.

$237,300

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

52068

$1,117

Dubuque Co.

$959

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,808
Owner-occupied: 91.9%
Vacant: 8%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.1%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

38%

20–29

31%

30–44

45–59

0.7%

60+

Average commute

17.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

11%

Production

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

17%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,973

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	52068	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,235	$74,888
Service	$50,797	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,717	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

12%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.3%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Peosta
State: Iowa
County: Dubuque County
Center point: 42.4238° N, 90.8113° W
Land area: 43 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

Peosta6% of zip
Dubuque3% of zip
Centralia1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 52068

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
52045	Epworth, IA	6.5 mi	2,777	$91,667	$263,500
52003	Dubuque, IA	7.2 mi	13,796	$98,908	$286,100
52002	Dubuque, IA	7.3 mi	17,005	$91,036	$298,900
52039	Durango, IA	8.2 mi	1,079	$79,345	$330,700
52004	Dubuque, IA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
52099	Dubuque, IA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
52032	Bernard, IA	9.4 mi	1,305	$88,500	$269,000
52046	Farley, IA	10 mi	3,129	$96,151	$273,600
52079	Zwingle, IA	11 mi	995	$101,120	$237,800
52001	Dubuque, IA	11 mi	43,101	$61,643	$178,000
52054	La Motte, IA	12 mi	794	$103,819	$225,000
61025	East Dubuque, IL	13 mi	4,294	$70,739	$197,800

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Questions about 52068

What city is zip code 52068?

52068 is assigned to Peosta, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 52068 in?

52068 is in Dubuque County, Iowa.

What is the population of 52068?

About 5,280 people live in 52068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 52068 in?

52068 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 52068?

The median household income in 52068 is $125,901.

What zip codes are near 52068?

The closest zip codes to 52068 are 52045, 52003, 52002, 52039, 52004.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.