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52556 Zip Code (Fairfield, IA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2021: 11,940
Zip code population in 2010: 13,247
Zip code population in 2000: 12,434

Houses and condos: 6,111
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,017
% of renters here:

38%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 52556: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 176.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 52556
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.6% ($2,413)
Iowa:

1.5% ($2,618)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,521 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,372 (1.9%)

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Males: 6,007  (50.3%)
Females: 5,932  (49.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 52556:

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 52556:

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

Zip code 52556 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 52556 (2021)
    • 9,29777.9%White
    • 9788.2%Black
    • 7856.6%Asian
    • 4894.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3713.1%Two or more races
    • 180.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 8,910
Rural population: 3,029

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $154,086
52556:

$154,086
Iowa:

$174,400



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 52556 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 52556 is 1,048 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.9 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 52556, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,761 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$62,761
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $44,799 (reported on 76.8% of returns)
Here:

$44,799
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1093.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3546.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6519.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9738.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16213.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62378.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,912 (reported on 44.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,912
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.8% for AGIs below $25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 198.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 329.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2908.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,131 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$9,131
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $25k, 111.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 202.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1189.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11700.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$25,024 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

+$25,024
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs below $25k, 101.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 373.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 574.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1685.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51972.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,372 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,372
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.0% for AGIs below $25k, 224.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 376.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 473.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 711.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4074.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,875 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
52556:

$19,875
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 136.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 356.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 525.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1380.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8528.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $18,500 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
52556:

$18,500
Iowa:

$22,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Total itemized deductions: $44,611 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:

$44,611
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.9% for AGIs below $25k, 166.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 320.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 587.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1488.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11886.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $18,374 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,374
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 475.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6202.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,856 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
52556:

$6,856
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 273.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1552.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,864 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,864
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%
Here:

93%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52556, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,860 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,860
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $36,616 (reported on 77.7% of returns)
Here:

$36,616
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,208 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,208
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,764 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,764
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,742 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

+$15,742
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,670 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:

+$9,670
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,942 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
52556:

$15,942
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,450 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
52556:

$16,450
Iowa:

$18,614

Total itemized deductions: $26,103 (21% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

$26,103
State:

$21,278

Here:

20.9% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,971 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$7,971
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,006 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
52556:

$9,006
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,618 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,618
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.2%
Here:

61%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52556, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,599 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,599
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $33,885 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:

$33,885
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,791 (reported on 49.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,791
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,872 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,872
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,692 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:

+$13,692
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,496 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,496
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,131 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
52556:

$3,131
Iowa:

$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,932 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:

$11,932
Iowa:

$11,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,985 (21% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:

$20,985
State:

$16,976

Here:

20.8% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $7,012 (7% of AGI, reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,012
State:

$3,089

Here:

6.5% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,809 (reported on 72.8% of returns)
52556:

$7,809
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,374 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,374
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.6%
Here:

68%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$47,218
Iowa:

$65,600
Fairfield, IA (52556) map Nearest zip codes: 52557, 52535, 52540, 52635, 52585, 52567.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.2%
Iowa:

44.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.8%
Iowa:

49.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,071
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,276


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 75 (21 now married, 52 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,208 (1,050 now married, 1,154 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 52556 with a mortgage: 1,438 (45 second mortgage, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,237
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $529

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

15.5%
Whole state:

11.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 52556: Beckwith (A), Reiff Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (B), Fairfield (C), Fairfield Golf and Country Club (D), Walton Golf Club (E), Jefferson County Fairgrounds (F), Jefferson County Law Center (G), Jefferson County Area Ambulance Service (H), Fairfield Public Library (I), Howard Dormitory (J), Bagambhrini Golden Dome (K), Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome (L), Maharishi University of Management Library (M), Field House (N), Recreation Center (O), Student Union (P), Annapurna Dining Hall (Q), High Rise 144 (R), High Rise 143 (S), High Rise 142 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 52556 include: Central Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Fairfield United Methodist Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), Free Methodist Church (G), Saint Peter Episcopal Church (H), Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Patterson Cemetery (2), Peterson Cemetery (3), Bradshaw Cemetery (4), Brooks Cemetery (5), Roth Cemetery (6), Salina Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Reservoir Number Two (A), Reservoir Number One (B), Walton Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Church Creek (A), Crow Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Middle Walnut Creek (E), Jones Branch (F), Troy Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 52556 include: Utopia Park (1), United States Constitution Bicentennial Tree Historical Marker (2), Howard Park (3), Central Park (4), Pumphery Park (5), Forest Park (6), First Iowa State Fair 1854 Historical Marker (7), Waterworks Park (8), Chautauqua Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2092010 to 2019
  • 7792000 to 2009
  • 6791990 to 1999
  • 6071980 to 1989
  • 6111970 to 1979
  • 7241960 to 1969
  • 5021950 to 1959
  • 2931940 to 1949
  • 1,5711939 or earlier

Zip code 52556 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, IA (52556)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, IA (52556)
  • 87no bedroom
  • 1651 bedroom
  • 8342 bedrooms
  • 1,3483 bedrooms
  • 7034 bedrooms
  • 1565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, IA (52556)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, IA (52556)
  • 62no bedroom
  • 4521 bedroom
  • 9782 bedrooms
  • 4423 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield, IA (52556) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield, IA (52556) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 79no vehicle
  • 1,1161 vehicle
  • 1,3292 vehicles
  • 4763 vehicles
  • 1434 vehicles
  • 1525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield, IA (52556) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield, IA (52556) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 344no vehicle
  • 1,1391 vehicle
  • 4012 vehicles
  • 493 vehicles
  • 894 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 52556 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 52556 household income distribution in 2021
  • 671Less than $10,000
  • 285$10,000 to $14,999
  • 134$15,000 to $19,999
  • 300$20,000 to $24,999
  • 280$25,000 to $29,999
  • 351$30,000 to $34,999
  • 290$35,000 to $39,999
  • 276$40,000 to $44,999
  • 216$45,000 to $49,999
  • 349$50,000 to $59,999
  • 435$60,000 to $74,999
  • 723$75,000 to $99,999
  • 418$100,000 to $124,999
  • 175$125,000 to $149,999
  • 121$150,000 to $199,999
  • 281$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 52556

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 52556
  • 138Less than $10,000
  • 94$10,000 to $14,999
  • 60$15,000 to $19,999
  • 61$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 61$30,000 to $34,999
  • 24$35,000 to $39,999
  • 47$40,000 to $49,999
  • 103$50,000 to $59,999
  • 114$60,000 to $69,999
  • 111$70,000 to $79,999
  • 157$80,000 to $89,999
  • 140$90,000 to $99,999
  • 184$100,000 to $124,999
  • 209$125,000 to $149,999
  • 306$150,000 to $174,999
  • 132$175,000 to $199,999
  • 282$200,000 to $249,999
  • 220$250,000 to $299,999
  • 322$300,000 to $399,999
  • 122$400,000 to $499,999
  • 34$500,000 to $749,999
  • 10$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 52556

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 52556
  • 14$100 to $149
  • 35$150 to $199
  • 29$200 to $249
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 105$300 to $349
  • 76$350 to $399
  • 91$400 to $449
  • 146$450 to $499
  • 240$500 to $549
  • 103$550 to $599
  • 129$600 to $649
  • 161$650 to $699
  • 122$700 to $749
  • 77$750 to $799
  • 202$800 to $899
  • 22$900 to $999
  • 108$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2$1,500 to $1,999
  • 212No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $827.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $319,615.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,356
  • Black or African American householders: $109,944
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $132,833

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $154,086
52556:

$154,086
Iowa:

$174,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,374 - $253,588

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $212,976
Here:

$212,976
State:

$220,148

Townhouses or other attached units: $441,090
Here:

$441,090
State:

$212,170

In 2-unit structures: $98,537
Here:

$98,537
State:

$127,099

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,563
Here:

$93,563
State:

$156,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $837,776
Here:

$837,776
State:

$154,535

Mobile homes: $186,624
Here:

$186,624
State:

$47,842
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 52556

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,160
  • One, attached: 260
  • Two: 208
  • 3 or 4: 462
  • 5 to 9: 138
  • 10 to 19: 115
  • 20 to 49: 177
  • Mobile homes: 559

Unemployment: 6.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 52556

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 52556
  • 62.3%3,334Drove a car alone
  • 8.0%426Carpooled
  • 0.5%28Motorcycle
  • 0.7%40Bicycle
  • 4.9%261Walked
  • 0.6%32Other means
  • 30.2%1,616Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 52556

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 52556
  • 311Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0665 to 9 minutes
  • 1,38510 to 14 minutes
  • 59215 to 19 minutes
  • 12720 to 24 minutes
  • 22725 to 29 minutes
  • 8630 to 34 minutes
  • 14135 to 39 minutes
  • 1040 to 44 minutes
  • 2845 to 59 minutes
  • 3260 to 89 minutes
  • 6190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,940
  • Male householders: 2,850 (915 living alone), Female householders: 2,448 (1,119 living alone)
  • 2,160 spouses (2,160 opposite-sex spouses), 412 unmarried partners, (387 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,560 children (2,400 natural, 78 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 173 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 0 foster children, 221 other relatives, 518 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 441 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,612 2-persons, 567 3-persons, 476 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 36 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,033 1-person, 326 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 62 5-persons

1,269 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (333 men, 531 women).

86.0% of residents of 52556 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 16% well, 32% not well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 18% well, 1% not well, 3% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 34% well, 7% not well).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 27% well).

Foreign born population: 1,496 (12.5%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

12.5%
Whole state:

5.4%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Eritrea
  • 11%Thailand
  • 9%Kazakhstan
  • 7%Korea
  • 6%Honduras
  • 6%Israel
  • 5%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 52556
  • 13%German
  • 12%American
  • 6%Norwegian
  • 5%Irish
  • 5%European
  • 5%English
  • 5%Ethiopian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3882010 or later
  • 882000 to 2009
  • 1451990 to 1999
  • 142Before 1990

Zip code 52556 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BOVARD STUDIO INC (2281 HIGHWAY 34 EAST in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2004-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2004-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: GLASS PRODUCTS, MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS
  • THE DEXTER COMPANY-FOUNDRY DIV (501 NORTH 8TH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1993-0399, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, DRYCLEANING, AND PRESSING MACHINES
    Alternative names: DEXTER CO, THE, DEXTER COMPANY-FOUNDRY DIVISIO
  • CLEMONS INCORPORATED OF FAIRFIELD (2107 WEST BURLINGTON AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0235, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  • DEXTER CO (905 W DEPOT in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
  • SMITHBURG AUTO SALES (FORMERLY DMS) (308 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0118, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Alternative names: DMS, INC
  • BOVARD STUDIO INC (2281 HWY 34E in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business NAICS classification: GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS.
    Organizations: RONALD BOVARD/ROBERT GRECO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 S 6TH in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-512169 485
    Organizations: FAIRFIELD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • REIFF GRAIN & FEED INC (1935 HIGHWAY 1 in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
    Alternative names: REIFF FEED & GRAIN DBA/THE YIELD CO
  • DEXTER COMPANY (2211 WEST GRIMES AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, DRYCLEANING, AND PRESSING MACHINES; HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM FREEZERS
    Alternative names: DEXTER COMPANY MANUFACTURING DIVISION
  • NEW ALLIANCE FS INCORPORATED FAIRFIELD NH3 (2901 WEST GRIMES in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: L-W SERVICE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: L-W SERVICE CO
  • PERFORMANCE PIPE (1806 WEST STONE AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PIPE
    Organizations: CHEVRON-PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PLEXCO
  • ACCO CHAIN & LIFTING PRODUCTS DIVISION (200 NORTH 6TH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES, HOISTS, AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS; SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
    Alternative names: ACCO LIFTING PRODUCTS DIV
  • AGRI-INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS COMPA (301 NORTH 22ND STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET

Zip code 52556 marital status for males
Zip code 52556 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.1%Utility gas
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 15.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.4%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 12,147. Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+2.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,342
  • Northeast: 801
  • Midwest: 1,900
  • South: 547
  • West: 749

54% of the 52556 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

84% of the 52556 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Fairfield, IA (52556)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:

8.2%
Iowa:

11.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

15.4%
Iowa:

7.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 209
Here:

59.8%
Iowa:

24.9%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 114,809Legal occupations
  • 96,715Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 53,008Health technologists and technicians
  • 52,722Management occupations
  • 50,941Business and financial operations occupations
  • 46,911Life, physical, and social science occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FAIRFIELD, IA):

  • FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC (2105 W JACKSON AVE; small business) : $115,860 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $84,240 with Navy for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
    $31,620 with Navy for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-08-01.
  • VAYTEK INC (305 WEST LOWE AVE; small business) : $45,465 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $37,795 with Air Force for Cameras, Motion Picture. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
    $7,670 with Army for Cameras, Motion Picture. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
  • HY-VEE, INC (2100 W BURLINGTON AVE) : $9,053 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $11,004 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
    -$1,951, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-13. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
  • MIDWEST TELEPHONE SUPPLY, INC (113 115 E BROADWAY AVE; small business)
    50 employees, $0 revenue. : $6,072 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $3,036 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-02.
    $3,036 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-02.
  • FRENCH-RENEKER ASSOCIATES INC (1501 S MAIN ST; small business) : $5,000 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $2,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
    $2,500 with Army for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-07.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Finance and Insurance: Portfolio Management (100-249: 1, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,333 people in college/university student housing
  • 200 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 141 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 269 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 231 people in nursing homes
  • 118 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 72 took place in 2012, and the least - 4 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 52556 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.7%), and Structure Fires (34.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 52556
    • 32745.7%Outside Fires
    • 24434.1%Structure Fires
    • 10014.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 456.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 52556, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 52556 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8475.9 years
Mary7983.7 years
William6276.3 years
Charles5776.5 years
James5472.3 years
Robert5374.4 years
Ruth5080.9 years
George4678.0 years
Helen4482.0 years
Donald4271.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 52556 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Nelson4778.6 years
Smith4279.9 years
Johnson3883.4 years
Keller2877.7 years
Anderson2681.1 years
Miller2579.3 years
Davis2081.3 years
Brown1979.3 years
Martin1979.6 years
Messer1984.6 years
Businesses in zip code 52556
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1New Balance2
Burger King1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Subway1
FedEx3Super 81
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS10
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walmart1
McDonald's1
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