ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52591: Keokuk County, IA

ZIP Code 52591 (Keokuk County, Iowa) has an estimated 2,721 residents in 1,137 households. The median household income is $62,404, the median home value is $156,500 and the median gross rent is $912/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

2,721

Margin of error ±281

Median household income

$62,404

Margin of error ±$11,031

Median home value

$156,500

Margin of error ±$23,412

Median gross rent

$912/mo

Margin of error ±$87

Median age

42.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.4 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 52591 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 5259142.8 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52591$62,404Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52591$37,751Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5259113.2%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 525916.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5259122.2%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52591$156,500Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52591$912/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5259171.2%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5259123.4 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5259115.1%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52591

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 52591 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52591	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	2,721	±281	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	42.8 yrs	±3.4 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,137	±115	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,404	±$11,031	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,751	±$6,529	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.2%	±6.1 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.3%	±3.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	±4.4 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$156,500	±$23,412	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$912/mo	±$87	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%	±4.4 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min	±5.4 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.1%	±5.6 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 52591
Group	ZIP 52591	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	99.6%	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	0.0%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52591 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Keokuk County
Largest overlapping place: Sigourney (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 124.24 sq mi· about 22 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 Keokuk County

50104 Keokuk County, IA 50136 Keokuk County, IA 50255 Thornburg, IA 50268 Keokuk County, IA 52231 Keokuk County, IA 52335 Keokuk County, IA 52355 Keokuk County, IA 52550 Keokuk County, IA 52562 Hayesville, IA 52563 Keokuk County, IA 52568 Martinsburg, IA 52576 Keokuk County, IA 52585 Keokuk 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.