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52638 ZIP Code

Middletown, Iowa

December 14, 2025
ZIP Code:52638
City/Town:Middletown
County:Des Moines
State:Iowa
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:516
Median Household Income:$63,036
Per Capita Income:$39,583
Total Housing Units:245
Median Home Value:$163,200
Land Area:33.8 sq miles
87.6 sq km
Water Area:0.2 sq miles
0.5 sq km
Coordinates:40.8015, -91.2423

Population Information (52638 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:516----
Male:26351.0%49.6%
Female:25349.0%50.4%
Median Age:37.1 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:295.6%5.7%
5 to 9 years:7214.0%6.0%
10 to 14 years:509.7%6.5%
15 to 19 years:203.9%6.6%
20 to 24 years:61.2%6.7%
25 to 34 years:6111.8%13.7%
35 to 44 years:7915.3%12.9%
45 to 54 years:6412.4%12.4%
55 to 59 years:336.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:285.4%6.4%
65 to 74 years:458.7%9.7%
75 to 84 years:183.5%4.8%
85 years and over:112.1%2.0%

Housing Information (52638 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$163,200--$281,900
Median rooms:6.0--5.5
Median rent:$710 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:245----
Occupied housing units:20784.5%38.0%
Vacant housing units:3815.5%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:15675.4%64.8%
Renter-occupied:5124.6%35.2%

Educational Attainment (52638 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:339----
Less than 9th grade:51.5%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:257.4%6.1%
High school graduate:13640.1%26.4%
Some college, no degree:6619.5%19.7%
Associate degree:4413.0%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:5415.9%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:92.7%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--91.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--18.6%34.3%

Income Information (52638 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$63,036 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$70,944 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$68,000 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$39,583 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (52638 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:225--63.5%
Employed:225100.0%96.4%
Unemployed:00.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:138----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:17176.0%79.7%
Government workers:4017.8%14.2%
Self-employed:146.2%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (52638 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:49395.5%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:234.5%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:00.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:00.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (52638 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:199.2%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:52.4%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:199.2%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:2210.6%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:178.2%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:5124.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:199.2%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:3014.5%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:2411.6%8.8%
$200,000 or more:10.5%11.4%

Commute to Work (52638 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:20992.9%67.8%
Carpooled:52.2%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:10.4%2.5%
Other means:41.8%0.9%
Worked from home:62.7%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:17.7 min--26.7 min

Industry (52638 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:00.0%1.6%
Construction:125.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:7232.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:62.7%2.4%
Retail trade:177.6%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:73.1%5.8%
Information:104.4%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:20.9%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:219.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:5825.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:41.8%9.0%
Other services:00.0%4.7%
Public administration:167.1%4.7%

Poverty Status (52638 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (52638 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:50397.5%91.3%
Private health insurance:35268.2%67.6%
Public health coverage:22243.0%35.9%
Without health insurance:132.5%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (52638 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:16579.7%77.4%
Social Security income:5225.1%31.0%
Retirement income:2411.6%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):52.4%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:157.2%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:3617.4%11.4%

Housing Types (52638 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:18575.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:52.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:135.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:4217.1%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (52638 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:176.9%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:145.7%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:3915.9%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:2911.8%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2510.2%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:2510.2%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:135.3%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:239.4%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:6024.5%12.0%

Bedrooms (52638 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:114.5%3.0%
2 bedrooms:6225.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:13454.7%15.9%
4 bedrooms:3012.2%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:83.3%17.6%

Heating Fuel (52638 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:14469.6%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:157.2%4.9%
Electricity:4220.3%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:62.9%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (52638 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:21.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:6631.9%32.6%
2 vehicles available:9043.5%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:4923.7%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (52638 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:127.7%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:2717.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:2918.6%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:4126.3%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:4428.2%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:31.9%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (52638 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,262 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$560 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$710 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.722.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.802.38

Households (52638 zip code)

#%US
Total households:207----
Married-couple households:10048.3%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:4521.7%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:3717.9%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:5526.6%12.7%
Householder living alone:8842.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:4722.7%11.8%
Average household size:2.49--2.53
Average family size:3.00----

Marital Status (52638 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:181----
Never married:3318.2%37.0%
Now married:10055.2%49.5%
Separated:00.0%1.5%
Widowed:4524.9%2.6%
Divorced:4524.9%9.3%

School Enrollment (52638 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:161----
Nursery school, preschool:1811.2%5.8%
Kindergarten:74.3%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):10364.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2314.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:106.2%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (52638 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:350----
Veterans:216.0%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:516----
With a disability:7815.1%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1620.5%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:2937.2%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3342.3%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (52638 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:46790.5%86.9%
Different house:448.5%13.1%
Same county:3681.8%7.0%
Different county:818.2%3.2%
Different state:818.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (52638 zip code)

#%US
Native born:516100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (52638 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:487----
English only:48299.0%78.3%
Language other than English:51.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:40.8%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:10.2%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (52638 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:207100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:20096.6%89.4%