ZIP Code 52142 — Fayette city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52142 covers Fayette, IA in Fayette County with a population of about 1,992.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.4 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.

Fayette, IA sits in a university / college context (near upper iowa university (0.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 52142 is about $48,718 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.7%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 26.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 9.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $183,200 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $626 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.2% (about 5.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52142 in Fayette, IA, a household would need roughly $50,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,177. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($48,718). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fayette city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 50.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (59.2) and hurricane (17.4). 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 Fayette city, IA show little to no average snow and around 39.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 114 for ZIP 52142 (Fayette 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.