ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52534: Beacon, IA

ZIP Code 52534 (Beacon, Mahaska County, Iowa) has an estimated 321 residents in 153 households. The median household income is $57,986, the median home value is $75,700 and the median gross rent is $593/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, poverty rate, owner-occupied, 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

321

Margin of error ±92

Median household income

$57,986

Margin of error ±$15,452

Median home value

$75,700

Margin of error ±$21,779

Median gross rent

$593/mo

Margin of error ±$218

Median age

53.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.5 min*

Margin of error ±25.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 52534 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 5253453.2 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52534$57,986Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52534$41,901*Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5253417.4%*Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 525341.8%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 525349.2%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52534$75,700Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52534$593/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5253485.0%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5253435.5 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 525342.5%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52534

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 52534 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52534	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	321	±92	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	53.2 yrs	±4.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	153	±46	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,986	±$15,452	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,901*	±$24,516	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.4%*	±10.7 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.8%	±2.4 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.2%	±8.2 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$75,700	±$21,779	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$593/mo	±$218	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.0%*	±36.1 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	35.5 min*	±25.2 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.5%	±2.4 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 52534
Group	ZIP 52534	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.0%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	2.2%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	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	6.5%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52534 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Mahaska County
Largest overlapping place: Beacon (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.77 sq mi· about 417 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 Mahaska County

50027 Mahaska County, IA 50143 Mahaska County, IA 50207 Mahaska County, IA 52543 Mahaska County, IA 52561 Mahaska County, IA 52577 Mahaska County, IA 52586 Mahaska County, IA 52595 University Park, 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.