ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50252: Marion County, IA

ZIP Code 50252 (Marion County, Iowa) has an estimated 236 residents in 112 households. The median household income is $112,292, the median home value is $278,600 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

236

Margin of error ±98

Median household income

$112,292

Margin of error ±$46,746

Median home value

$278,600

Margin of error ±$123,039

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

50.5 yrs

Margin of error ±15.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.5 min*

Margin of error ±31.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50252 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5025250.5 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50252$112,292Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50252$51,380Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 502522.5%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 502520.0%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5025236.7%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50252$278,600Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50252—Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 50252100.0%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5025234.5 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5025210.0%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50252

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50252 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50252	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	236	±98	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	50.5 yrs	±15.1 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	112	±46	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$112,292	±$46,746	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$51,380	±$14,541	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.5%	±3.2 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±8.3 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.7%*	±19.6 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$278,600	±$123,039	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	±0.0 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.5 min*	±31.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%	±8.2 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50252
Group	ZIP 50252	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50252 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Marion County— also overlaps Warren County
Largest overlapping place: Swan (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.34 sq mi· about 16 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Marion County

50044 Marion County, IA 50057 Marion County, IA 50062 Marion County, IA 50116 Marion County, IA 50119 Marion County, IA 50138 Marion County, IA 50163 Melcher-Dallas, IA 50214 Marion County, IA 50219 Marion County, IA 50225 Marion County, IA 50256 Marion County, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.