Zip code 52566: Kirkville, Iowa
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 52566
52566 is a small-town zip code in Kirkville, Iowa (Wapello County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 266 people live here, or 161 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 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 $58,750 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,300, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.
How 52566 compares
Only about 266 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate95.7%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%50th of 909 in IA
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%21st of 882 in IA
- Government workers25.6%95thU.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%43rd of 911 in IA
- Median age47.492ndU.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6245th of 911 in IA
- 89thU.S. 10% · IA 10.2%407th of 911 in IA
- Average commute32.9 min86thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min69th of 902 in IA
- Veterans8.1%78thU.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%319th of 911 in IA
- Housing vacancy9.6%69thU.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%424th of 909 in IA
- 62ndU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%131st of 911 in IA
- Residents under 1821.4%43rdU.S. 22% · IA 22.9%562nd of 911 in IA
- Poverty rate8.6%36thU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%452nd of 909 in IA
- 29thU.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%783rd of 911 in IA
- Median household income$58,75019thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059775th of 896 in IA
- Population density161/sq mi18thU.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi146th of 911 in IA
- Per capita income$27,98214thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877843rd of 911 in IA
- Median earnings per worker$37,18814thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712834th of 910 in IA
- Uninsured rate2.6%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%593rd of 911 in IA
- 8thWeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%732nd of 909 in IA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444630th of 908 in IA
- 4thU.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%739th of 911 in IA
- Median home value$93,3002ndU.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000807th of 881 in IA
- Population2661stU.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507816th of 911 in IA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%906th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%908th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4810th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%895th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%885th of 911 in IA
| Measure | 52566 | Wapello | IA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95.7% | 68.4% | 71.7% | 65.2% | 50th of 909 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 47.6% | 43.9% | 51.1% | 21st of 882 | |
| Government workers | 25.6% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 43rd of 911 | |
| Median age | 47.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 245th of 911 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14.5% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10% | 407th of 911 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.9 min | 20 min | 19.8 min | 26.4 min | 69th of 902 | |
| Veterans | 8.1% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 319th of 911 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.6% | 11% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 424th of 909 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 131st of 911 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.4% | 23.8% | 22.9% | 22% | 562nd of 911 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 15.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 452nd of 909 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.9% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 17.2% | 783rd of 911 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,750 | $64,766 | $75,059 | $80,734 | 775th of 896 | |
| Population density | 161/sq mi | 82/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 146th of 911 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,982 | $33,358 | $40,877 | $44,673 | 843rd of 911 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,188 | $43,442 | $47,712 | $49,666 | 834th of 910 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.6% | 7.3% | 5% | 8.4% | 593rd of 911 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 83% | 86.3% | 88.9% | 91% | 732nd of 909 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.365 | 0.443 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 630th of 908 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.1% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 739th of 911 | |
| Median home value | $93,300 | $125,100 | $208,000 | $332,700 | 807th of 881 | |
| Population | 266 | 35,362 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 | 816th of 911 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 1.1% | 19.6% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 906th of 911 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 5.5% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 908th of 911 | |
| Diversity index | 3.7 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 61.4 | 810th of 911 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 9.9% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 895th of 911 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 885th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black2%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 94
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 71.3%
- Married couples
- 64.9%
- Living alone
- 19.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 104
- Owner-occupied
- 95.7%
- Vacant
- 9.6%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 52566 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $21,719 | $74,888 |
| Service | $45,833 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,333 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $83,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $34,474 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 83%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 38.3%
- No internet access
- 14.9%
- Without health insurance
- 2.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Kirkville
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Wapello County
- Center point
- 41.1289° N, 92.5055° W
- Land area
- 1.7 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
- Kirkville34% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 52566
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52548 | Chillicothe, IA | 3.3 mi | $75,750 |
| 52543 | Cedar, IA | 5.1 mi | $83,511 |
| 52561 | Fremont, IA | 6.9 mi | $76,058 |
| 52501 | Ottumwa, IA | 7.1 mi | $63,426 |
| 52553 | Eddyville, IA | 7.9 mi | $64,583 |
| 52563 | Hedrick, IA | 12 mi | $98,438 |
| 52595 | University Park, IA | 12 mi | $66,667 |
| 52577 | Oskaloosa, IA | 13 mi | $66,084 |
| 52536 | Blakesburg, IA | 13 mi | $75,000 |
| 52534 | Beacon, IA | 14 mi | $57,986 |
| 52568 | Martinsburg, IA | 14 mi | $44,375 |
| 52530 | Agency, IA | 15 mi | $98,125 |
Questions about 52566
What city is zip code 52566?
52566 is assigned to Kirkville, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 52566 in?
52566 is in Wapello County, Iowa.
What is the population of 52566?
About 266 people live in 52566, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 52566 in?
52566 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 52566?
The median household income in 52566 is $58,750.
What zip codes are near 52566?
The closest zip codes to 52566 are 52548, 52543, 52561, 52501, 52553.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52566, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.