Iowa · Census place 09550
Burlington, IA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Burlington, Iowa (Burlington, IA — Census place “Burlington city”) is 23,800 residents, ranking #23 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $55,274, the median home is worth $115,800 and median gross rent runs $931 a month. Looking for the Burlington Iowa ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Burlington, IA: 52601.
- Population
- 23,800Burlington city residents
- Median household income
- $55,274Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $115,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $931Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.7%Owner-occupied households
Burlington ZIP codes (Iowa)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Burlington.
The Burlington IA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Burlington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Burlington city median would spend about 20.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 68.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Burlington city, IA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Burlington city is a mid-size town in Iowa, with 23,800 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #23 of 1,026 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 42.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Burlington city earn a median of $55,274 a year, 29.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 18% below the $67,791 median for the 290 Iowa cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 15.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Burlington city is valued at $115,800, 61.8% below the national figure and 26% below the $156,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $931 a month, 33.8% below the national figure, or roughly $11,172 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 68.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Iowa.
- Muscatine city 23,567
- Johnston city 24,196
- Coralville city 22,846
- Clinton city 24,425
- North Liberty city 20,782
- Fort Dodge city 24,788
- Altoona city 20,592
- Ottumwa city 25,352
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Burlington city?
- Burlington city has 23,800 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #23 of 1,026 in Iowa.
- What is the median household income in Burlington city?
- Median household income in Burlington city is $55,274 a year, 29.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Burlington city?
- Median gross rent is $931 a month and the median home value is $115,800, so rent absorbs about 20.2% of median household income.
- Is Burlington city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Burlington city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Burlington city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.