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Monroe County · Iowa

ZIP code 52569

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52569 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
541

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,333

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$71,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52569 sits in Monroe County, Iowa and is home to 541 people. Median household income is $48,333, the median home is worth $71,300 and median gross rent is . 99.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 19135

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 52569

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

Population
541ZIP 52569 residents
Median household income
$48,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$71,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
61.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
99.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52569

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
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$370/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%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 52569 compares

ZIP 52569 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52569County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,333$64,844$71,182-32%
Median home value$71,300$119,200$151,550-53%
Median gross rent$762$808
Population541827935-42%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Monroe County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 937 state ZIPs

#887
Home value

above 4% of 922 state ZIPs

#887
Population

larger than 33% of 970 state ZIPs

#654

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50605Franklin County$48,269$55,000
50843Cass County$48,438$81,700$755
50076Audubon County$48,462$102,700$650
52647Henry County$48,500$137,500$770
50147Wayne County$48,571$58,100$463
52630Lee County$47,969$50,000$1,188

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 52569 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52569?
ZIP 52569 lies mostly in Monroe 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 52569?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52569 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $71,300-53% 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 52569, 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.