ZIP Code 52356 — Wellman city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52356 covers Wellman, IA in Washington County with a population of about 2,754.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 319; U.S. House district IA-1; the CEDAR RAPIDS - WTRLO - IWC&DUB media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52356 is about $54,659 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.0%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 18.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 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 $205,200 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $517 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.8% (about 9.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52356 in Wellman, IA, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,318. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,659). 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 Wellman city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 44.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (54.9) and flood (48.4). 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 Wellman city, IA show little to no average snow and around 37.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 158 for ZIP 52356 (Wellman 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.