ZIP Code 52543 — undefined, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52543 covers IA in Mahaska County with a population of about 486.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 641; U.S. House district IA-1; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52543 is about $80,145 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 8.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Agriculture, and Healthcare; about 36.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 138.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $107,300 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 77.0% (about 11.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52543 in IA, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $689. That sits below the local median household income ($80,145), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 IA as Very Low (composite score 29.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (42.4) and flood (36.4). 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 IA show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 52543 (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.