ZIP Code 52593 — Udell city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52593 covers Udell, IA in Appanoose County with a population of about 120.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 641; U.S. House district IA-3; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52593 is about $68,750 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.8%; unemployment rate near 19.1%; 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 Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 6.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 67.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $231,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 71.4% (about 6.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52593 in Udell, IA, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,486. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,750). 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 Udell city, IA as Very Low (composite score 41.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (59.5) and flood (30.0). 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 Udell city, IA show little to no average snow and around 36.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 52593 (Udell 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.