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52501

Ottumwa, IA

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52501 covers Ottumwa in Wapello County, with 30,341 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

30,341

Median household income

$59,091

Median home value

$109,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 52501. Methodology

ZIP code map of 52501

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 52501 in Ottumwa, Iowa
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 52501 in Ottumwa, Iowa. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 52501

Type

STANDARD

City

Ottumwa

County

Wapello County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

641

Land area

225.3 sq mi

Water area

2.64 sq mi

Households

13,654

Median gross rent

$955

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
641
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 52501. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 52501

Race

  • White23,346
  • Black or African American1,457
  • American Indian or Alaska Native223
  • Asian612
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander516
  • Other race2,318
  • Two or more races1,841

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,199

Age

  • Under 103,922
  • 10 to 194,369
  • 20 to 293,652
  • 30 to 393,874
  • 40 to 493,354
  • 50 to 593,607
  • 60 to 693,847
  • 70 to 792,296
  • 80 and older1,392

Income and housing in 52501

Poverty rate

17.6%

Median earnings

$40,173

Median household income

$59,091

Median home value

$109,600

Median gross rent

$955

Education

  • High school graduate86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree20.1%
  • Graduate degree8.2%

Places covering 52501

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

15.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 52501

IRS populationACS population
32,97816,489020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200526,269
200625,801
200728,871
200826,369
200926,584
201026,768
201129,75926,591
201229,72926,270
201329,99326,170
201429,84626,190
201529,89825,800
201629,65525,150
201729,66225,250
201829,65025,210
201929,47825,320
202029,61325,670
202130,47024,810
202230,53525,220
202330,341

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 52501

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 52548Chillicothe6.0 miPop 50 · Income $68,750
  2. 52566Kirkville7.1 miPop 254 · Income —
  3. 52530Agency7.9 miPop 939 · Income $84,063
  4. 52536Blakesburg11.1 miPop 713 · Income $59,750
  5. 52563Hedrick11.5 miPop 1,824 · Income $81,964
  6. 52543Cedar11.7 miPop 486 · Income $80,145
  7. 52561Fremont12.2 miPop 1,179 · Income $64,018
  8. 52554Eldon13.0 miPop 1,221 · Income $56,458
  9. 52568Martinsburg13.1 miPop 73 · Income $40,000
  10. 52553Eddyville13.8 miPop 1,871 · Income $62,341
  11. 52533Batavia14.9 miPop 1,030 · Income $59,659
  12. 52560Floris16.1 miPop 348 · Income $84,063

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ZIP code 52501 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 52501 in?
52501 is in Ottumwa, IA.
What county is 52501 in?
52501 is in Wapello County.
What is the median household income in 52501?
The median household income in 52501 is $59,091.
Which ZIP codes are near 52501?
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