ZIP Code 52044 — Elkport city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52044 covers Elkport, IA in Clayton County with a population of about 282.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 563; U.S. House district IA-2; the CEDAR RAPIDS - WTRLO - IWC&DUB media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52044 is about $73,500 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Construction; about 18.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 115.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.4% (about 28.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Elkport city, IA as Very Low (composite score 42.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (58.0) and hurricane (14.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Elkport city, IA show little to no average snow and around 38.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 52044 (Elkport city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.