Zip code 52631: Houghton, Iowa
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 52631
52631 is a small-town zip code in Houghton, Iowa (Lee County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 65 people live here, or 322 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 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 $107,083 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $255,600, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 52631 compares
Only about 65 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507
- Population density322/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi
- Median household income$107,083U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059
- Per capita income$57,337U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877
- Median home value$255,600U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000
- Median age42.8U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6
- U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%
- Average commute18.4 minU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min
- Work from home12.5%U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%
- Diversity index22.3U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%
- Veterans12%U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%
- U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%
- U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%
- Residents under 1823.1%U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%
- Median earnings per worker$64,643U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712
- U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%
- U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444
| Measure | 52631 | Lee | IA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 32,893 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 322/sq mi | 64/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $107,083 | $62,382 | $75,059 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $57,337 | $34,999 | $40,877 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $255,600 | $141,400 | $208,000 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 42.8 | 43.6 | 38.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 21.7% | 31.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 76.3% | 71.7% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 20.4 min | 19.8 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 22.3 | 18.2 | 31.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 86.6% | 88.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.4% | 5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 12% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.2% | 22.2% | 18.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 21.2% | 22.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $64,643 | $45,501 | $47,712 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 3.1% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 15.6% | 9% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 9.4% | 17.1% | 14.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.290 | 0.447 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 26
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 96.2%
- Married couples
- 96.2%
- Living alone
- 3.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12%
- 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
- 26
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 7.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 52631 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $64,464 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 92.3%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Houghton
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Lee County
- Center point
- 40.7831° N, 91.6124° W
- Land area
- 0.2 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
- Houghton100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 52631
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52649 | Salem, IA | 3.8 mi | $91,071 |
| 52648 | Pilot Grove, IA · PO box | 4.2 mi | — |
| 52630 | Hillsboro, IA | 4.5 mi | $55,714 |
| 52657 | Saint Paul, IA | 5.1 mi | $72,500 |
| 52625 | Donnellson, IA | 8.7 mi | $80,078 |
| 52656 | West Point, IA | 8.7 mi | $83,750 |
| 52620 | Bonaparte, IA | 11 mi | $79,327 |
| 52626 | Farmington, IA | 12 mi | $59,342 |
| 52651 | Stockport, IA | 12 mi | $36,739 |
| 52642 | Rome, IA · PO box | 14 mi | — |
| 52645 | New London, IA | 14 mi | $79,327 |
| 52641 | Mount Pleasant, IA | 14 mi | $64,512 |
Questions about 52631
What city is zip code 52631?
52631 is assigned to Houghton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 52631 in?
52631 is in Lee County, Iowa.
What is the population of 52631?
About 65 people live in 52631, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 52631 in?
52631 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 52631?
The median household income in 52631 is $107,083.
What zip codes are near 52631?
The closest zip codes to 52631 are 52649, 52648, 52630, 52657, 52625.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52631, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.