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Clayton County · Iowa

ZIP code 52044

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52044 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
282

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52044 sits in Clayton County, Iowa and is home to 282 people. Median household income is $73,500, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 93.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Clayton County

FIPS 19043

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 52044

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
282ZIP 52044 residents
Median household income
$73,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52044

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
33.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 52044 compares

ZIP 52044 against the median ZIP in Clayton County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52044County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,500$62,917$71,182+3%
Median home value$136,150$151,550
Median gross rent$767$808
Population282795935-70%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Clayton County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 55% of 937 state ZIPs

#424
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 18% of 970 state ZIPs

#800

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
51247Sioux County$73,451$238,200$1,070
52134Howard County$73,603$231,300$513
52362Jones County$73,636$130,000$720
50846Adair County$73,333$85,400$825
52806Scott County$73,682$188,100$976
50163Marion County$73,704$97,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clayton County.

ZIP 52044 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52044?
ZIP 52044 lies mostly in Clayton County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 52044?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52044 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52044, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.