ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52040: Delaware County, IA

ZIP Code 52040 (Delaware County, Iowa) has an estimated 5,584 residents in 2,348 households. The median household income is $84,761, the median home value is $242,300 and the median gross rent is $1,097/mo. 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

Total population

5,584

Margin of error ±289

Median household income

$84,761

Margin of error ±$6,486

Median home value

$242,300

Margin of error ±$23,479

Median gross rent

$1,097/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 52040 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 5204043.0 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52040$84,761Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52040$44,803Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 520404.2%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 520402.5%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5204027.4%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52040$242,300Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52040$1,097/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5204082.7%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5204017.8 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5204011.7%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52040

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 52040 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52040	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	5,584	±289	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	43.0 yrs	±5.3 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,348	±170	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$84,761	±$6,486	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$44,803	±$4,607	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.2%	±1.9 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	±2.2 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.4%	±5.6 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$242,300	±$23,479	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,097/mo	±$108	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.7%	±3.0 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.8 min	±3.1 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.7%	±3.9 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 52040
Group	ZIP 52040	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.8%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	1.2%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.7%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52040 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Delaware County— also overlaps Dubuque County
Largest overlapping place: Dyersville (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 61.95 sq mi· about 90 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 Delaware County

52036 Delaware, IA 52038 Delaware County, IA 52041 Delaware County, IA 52050 Delaware County, IA 52057 Delaware County, IA 52223 Delaware County, IA 52237 Delaware County, IA 52330 Delaware 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.