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52566

Zip code 52566: Kirkville, Iowa

Residential delivery areaWapello CountyCentral Time
Population
266
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$93K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.7 sq mi
161 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 266 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
47.4
Under 18
21.4%
65 and over
13.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.4%
Diversity index
3.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
10%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

52566
$58,750
Wapello Co.
$64,766
Iowa
$75,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,982
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.365
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

52566
$93,300
Wapello Co.
$125,100
Iowa
$208,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

52566
—
Wapello Co.
$920
Iowa
$972
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
53%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
47%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
89%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
12%
20–29
67%
30–44
7%
45–59
2%
60+
10%
Average commute
32.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
19%
Production
18%
Transportation and moving
18%
Education
14%
Office and admin
12%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Healthcare
5%
Management
3%
Sales
3%
Business and finance
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
25%
Manufacturing
25%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Other services
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Construction
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Retail
2%
Wholesale
2%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Public administration
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work52566U.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+)

No diploma
10%
High school
42%
Some college
39%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
1%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
52548Chillicothe3.3 mi$75,750
52543Cedar5.1 mi$83,511
52561Fremont6.9 mi$76,058
52501Ottumwa7.1 mi$63,426
52553Eddyville7.9 mi$64,583
52563Hedrick12 mi$98,438
52595University Park12 mi$66,667
52577Oskaloosa13 mi$66,084
52536Blakesburg13 mi$75,000
52534Beacon14 mi$57,986
52568Martinsburg14 mi$44,375
52530Agency15 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.