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Clinton County · Iowa

ZIP code 52254

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52254 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,000

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,227

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$96,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52254 sits in Clinton County, Iowa and is home to 1,000 people. Median household income is $70,227, the median home is worth $96,500 and median gross rent is $1,125. 67.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Clinton County

FIPS 19045

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 52254

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

Population
1,000ZIP 52254 residents
Median household income
$70,227Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$96,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,125Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52254

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$501/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%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 52254 compares

ZIP 52254 against the median ZIP in Clinton County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52254County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,227$80,179$71,182-1%
Median home value$96,500$153,250$151,550-36%
Median gross rent$1,125$803$808+39%
Population1,000834935+7%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 46% of 937 state ZIPs

#504
Home value

above 13% of 922 state ZIPs

#798
Population

larger than 52% of 970 state ZIPs

#470

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
52766Muscatine County$70,250$122,800$950
51053Sac County$70,195$96,500$843
50135Jasper County$70,192$178,800$791
50585Buena Vista County$70,179$99,200$641
50658Chickasaw County$70,321$133,700$742
51637Page County$70,323$73,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clinton County.

ZIP 52254 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52254?
ZIP 52254 lies mostly in Clinton 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 52254?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52254 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,125 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $96,500-36% 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 52254, 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.