ZIP Code 52540

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Brighton · Washington County · Iowa

Quick Facts

1,420

Population

253.6

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.8

Median Age

49.4%

Male

50.6%

Female

0.7%

Foreign-Born

White 95.1%

African American 0.0%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%

Two or More Ethnicities 4.3%

Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

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

$57,589

Median Household Income

$34,571

Per Capita Income

17.8%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

36.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 48.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.7%

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

Housing

460

Total Housing Units

447

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

2.47

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.2%

Renter 18.8%

$106,600

Median Home Value

$718

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
52556	Fairfield, IA	13,247	11.0 mi
52353	Washington, IA	9,173	11.3 mi
52557	Fairfield, IA	85	11.9 mi

Related Areas

Washington County Brighton, IA Iowa

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

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