Zip code 52549: Cincinnati, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 52549?

52549 is assigned to Cincinnati, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 52549 in?

52549 is in Appanoose County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 52549?

About 487 people live in 52549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 52549?

The median household income in 52549 is $62,292.

Q: What zip codes are near 52549?

The closest zip codes to 52549 are 52544, 52555, 63565, 52590, 52574.

Residential delivery areaAppanoose CountyCentral Time

Population

487

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$89K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 52549

52549 is a rural zip code in Cincinnati, Iowa (Appanoose County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 487 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $62,292 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $88,600, or 1.4 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 $850 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 52549 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 487 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate92.1%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%117th of 909 in IA
Uninsured rate23.8%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%15th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%481st of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%80th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate17.2%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%114th of 909 in IA
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%436th of 911 in IA
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6454th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%364th of 909 in IA
Residents under 1824.2%
68th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%368th of 911 in IA
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%538th of 911 in IA
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%536th of 911 in IA
Median household income$62,292
24th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059700th of 896 in IA
Median earnings per worker$40,417
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712765th of 910 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%602nd of 911 in IA
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%397th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$25,987
10th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877876th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972335th of 771 in IA
Healthcare workers6%
8th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%674th of 911 in IA
Average commute17.5 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min765th of 902 in IA
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%753rd of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.359
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444661st of 908 in IA
Broadband access78.3%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%816th of 909 in IA
Rent-burdened renters20%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%639th of 882 in IA
Population487
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507677th of 911 in IA
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi730th of 911 in IA
Median home value$88,600
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000826th of 881 in IA
Diversity index1.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4867th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%697th of 911 in IA

Measure	52549	Appanoose	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Homeownership rateStrength	92.1%	68.8%	71.7%	65.2%	98th	117th of 909
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.8%	9%	5%	8.4%	97th	15th of 911
Self-employed workers	13%	14.7%	10.2%	10%	83rd	481st of 911
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	3.9%	3.6%	5.2%	80th	80th of 911
Poverty rate	17.2%	17.5%	11.1%	12.5%	77th	114th of 909
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	23.7%	18.1%	17.2%	76th	436th of 911
Median age	42.5	43.5	38.6	38.9	74th	454th of 911
Housing vacancy	10.4%	17.6%	8.5%	10.1%	73rd	364th of 909
Residents under 18	24.2%	21.6%	22.9%	22%	68th	368th of 911
Veterans	6.2%	9.9%	6.5%	6.2%	55th	538th of 911
Government workers	12%	14.6%	14.5%	14.5%	36th	536th of 911
Median household income	$62,292	$54,934	$75,059	$80,734	24th	700th of 896
Median earnings per worker	$40,417	$40,827	$47,712	$49,666	22nd	765th of 910
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.6%	20.5%	31.4%	35.7%	15th	602nd of 911
Tech workers	1%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%	13th	397th of 911
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,987	$31,168	$40,877	$44,673	10th	876th of 911
Median gross rent	$850	$784	$972	$1,413	10th	335th of 771
Healthcare workers	6%	11.6%	9.2%	9.7%	8th	674th of 911
Average commuteStrength	17.5 min	20.6 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	5th	765th of 902
Work from home	4%	8.5%	11.3%	15.1%	5th	753rd of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.359	0.451	0.444	0.483	4th	661st of 908
Broadband accessWeakness	78.3%	83.9%	88.9%	91%	3rd	816th of 909
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	20%	46.5%	43.9%	51.1%	2nd	639th of 882
Population	487	12,184	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	677th of 911
Population density	11/sq mi	25/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	730th of 911
Median home value	$88,600	$124,200	$208,000	$332,700	1st	826th of 881
Diversity index	1.2	12	31.4	61.4	1st	867th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.3%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	697th of 911

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

10%

Under 5

14%

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

24.2%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

1.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 189
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 65.6%
Married couples: 45.5%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

52549

$62,292

Appanoose Co.

$54,934

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,987

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.359

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

52549

$88,600

Appanoose Co.

$124,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

52549

$850

Appanoose Co.

$784

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 211
Owner-occupied: 92.1%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

71%

20–29

13%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Transportation and moving

18%

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.5%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

24%

Manufacturing

12%

Education

10%

Construction

10%

Admin, support and management

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$40,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	52549	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,375	$74,888
Service	$20,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,679	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

34%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1%
Households with broadband: 78.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.4%
No internet access: 18%
Without health insurance: 23.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cincinnati
State: Iowa
County: Appanoose County
Center point: 40.6186° N, 92.9431° W
Land area: 44 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

Cincinnati4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 52549

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
52544	Centerville, IA	6.3 mi	8,121	$50,572	$116,900
52555	Exline, IA	6.9 mi	193	$36,161	$122,900
63565	Unionville, MO	9.5 mi	3,965	$69,643	$127,800
52590	Seymour, IA	11 mi	1,464	$66,833	$167,600
52574	Mystic, IA	13 mi	377	$46,625	$80,000
63551	Livonia, MO	13 mi	251	$76,389	—
52572	Moulton, IA	14 mi	844	$72,727	$93,800
52581	Plano, IA	14 mi	168	$55,000	$154,900
63535	Coatsville, MO	14 mi	14	—	—
52593	Udell, IA	15 mi	97	$66,875	$233,300
52583	Promise City, IA	17 mi	389	$52,083	$82,500
64672	Powersville, MO	17 mi	185	$43,250	—

Questions about 52549

What city is zip code 52549?

52549 is assigned to Cincinnati, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 52549 in?

52549 is in Appanoose County, Iowa.

What is the population of 52549?

About 487 people live in 52549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 52549 in?

52549 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 52549?

The median household income in 52549 is $62,292.

What zip codes are near 52549?

The closest zip codes to 52549 are 52544, 52555, 63565, 52590, 52574.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.