ZIP Code 52501

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Ottumwa · Wapello County · Iowa

Quick Facts

30,220

Population

584.5

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

39.4

Median Age

51.1%

Male

48.9%

Female

10.6%

Foreign-Born

White 80.5%

African American 3.9%

Asian 1.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.3%

Two or More Ethnicities 7.3%

Hispanic or Latino 14.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$59,091

Median Household Income

$32,446

Per Capita Income

17.6%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

18.6 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 56.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

13,654

Total Housing Units

12,146

Occupied Units

1,508

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.5%

Renter 34.5%

$109,600

Median Home Value

$955

Median Rent

1957

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
52548	Chillicothe, IA	97	6.2 mi
52530	Agency, IA	1,005	7.9 mi
52566	Kirkville, IA	168	8.6 mi
52563	Hedrick, IA	1,583	12.3 mi

Related Areas

Wapello County Ottumwa, IA Iowa

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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