Van Buren County · Iowa
ZIP code 52542
- Population
- 529
- Median income
- $64,583
- Median home
- $110,600
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Iowa state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 52542 sits in Van Buren County, Iowa and is home to 529 people. Median household income is $64,583, the median home is worth $110,600 and median gross rent is $1,025. 88.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).
- County
- Van Buren County
- State
- Iowa (IA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 19177
970 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 52542
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 529ZIP 52542 residents
- Median household income
- $64,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $110,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,025Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 52542
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 52542 compares
ZIP 52542 against the median ZIP in Van Buren County and across Iowa.
| Measure | ZIP 52542 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,583 | $63,438 | $71,182 | -9% |
| Median home value | $110,600 | $111,550 | $151,550 | -27% |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $764 | $808 | +27% |
| Population | 529 | 672 | 935 | -43% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Van Buren County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.
- Income
- #632
- Home value
- #714
- Population
- #658
richer than 33% of 937 state ZIPs
above 23% of 922 state ZIPs
larger than 32% of 970 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Van Buren County.
ZIP 52542 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 52542?
- ZIP 52542 lies mostly in Van Buren 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 52542?
- Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 52542 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,025 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $110,600 — -27% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Iowa Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.