Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($80,385) for 52738 is less than the median household income for 52755 ($102,434), 52201 ($93,750), 52327 ($86,942), 52621 ($87,188), 52653 ($83,525), 52737 ($89,875), 52754 ($104,250), and Fredonia city ($85,625). But it's more than 52752 ($49,545), 52640 ($67,813), 52659 ($55,125), 52739 ($74,375), Louisa County ($77,354), Washington County ($75,647), Columbus Junction city ($63,828), and Cotter city ($-1).
| 52738 | $80,385 |
| Columbus Junction city | $63,828 |
| Cotter city | $-1 |
| Fredonia city | $85,625 |
| Louisa County | $77,354 |
| Washington County | $75,647 |
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The average household income ($100,879) for 52738 is less than the average household income for 52327 ($105,343), 52754 ($106,945), and 52755 ($106,471). But it's more than 52752 ($64,386), 52640 ($89,152), 52653 ($86,749), 52659 ($75,731), 52737 ($95,174), 52739 ($72,441), 52201 ($94,123), 52621 ($99,767), Washington County ($95,752), Louisa County ($93,435), Columbus Junction city ($91,920), Cotter city ($68,000), and Fredonia city ($87,724).
| 52738 | $100,879 |
| Columbus Junction city | $91,920 |
| Cotter city | $68,000 |
| Fredonia city | $87,724 |
| Louisa County | $93,435 |
| Washington County | $95,752 |
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The per-capita income for 52738 is $33,829. The per capita income ($33,829) for 52738 is less than the per capita income for 52755 ($40,189), 52737 ($38,448), 52754 ($38,857), 52201 ($37,700), 52327 ($37,460), 52621 ($37,779), 52640 ($36,035), 52653 ($38,658), Washington County ($39,046), and Louisa County ($36,126). But it's more than 52659 ($33,690), 52739 ($26,356), 52752 ($33,531), Columbus Junction city ($29,252), Cotter city ($30,710), and Fredonia city ($23,026).
| 52738 | $33,829 |
| Columbus Junction city | $29,252 |
| Cotter city | $30,710 |
| Fredonia city | $23,026 |
| Louisa County | $36,126 |
| Washington County | $39,046 |
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5.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.8%) for 52738 is less than the percent high income households for 52327 (9.4%), 52621 (7.8%), 52640 (7.0%), 52754 (6.3%), 52755 (7.4%), and Washington County (7.0%). But it's more than 52752 (0.9%), 52653 (4.2%), 52659 (3.7%), 52737 (2.3%), 52739 (0.6%), 52201 (4.3%), Louisa County (5.1%), Columbus Junction city (5.6%), Cotter city (0.0%), and Fredonia city (4.0%).
| 52738 | 5.8% |
| Columbus Junction city | 5.6% |
| Cotter city | 0.0% |
| Fredonia city | 4.0% |
| Louisa County | 5.1% |
| Washington County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52738 | $-1 | $62,010 | $95,385 | $53,676 |
| Columbus Junction city | $30,227 | $77,798 | $77,500 | $35,417 |
| Cotter city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Fredonia city | $109,250 | $71,250 | $54,000 | $26,250 |
| Louisa County | $55,707 | $86,087 | $93,462 | $52,143 |
| Washington County | $46,193 | $82,661 | $87,297 | $56,090 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 52738 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 52738 | +/-$14,374 | +/-$13,218 | +/-$4,030 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,709 | +/-$8,622 | +/-$21,146 |
| Columbus Junction city | +/-$10,135 | +/-$12,888 | +/-$3,024 | +/-4.1% | +/-$9,160 | +/-$32,363 | +/-$27,014 | +/-$15,062 |
| Cotter city | +/-$-1 | +/-$44,162 | +/-$25,708 | +/-69.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Fredonia city | +/-$41,877 | +/-$25,822 | +/-$8,834 | +/-5.9% | +/-$36,209 | +/-$54,350 | +/-$33,598 | +/-$6,402 |
| Louisa County | +/-$7,861 | +/-$5,346 | +/-$1,989 | +/-1.5% | +/-$12,362 | +/-$14,066 | +/-$7,812 | +/-$5,326 |
| Washington County | +/-$2,941 | +/-$6,623 | +/-$2,400 | +/-1.4% | +/-$10,467 | +/-$7,703 | +/-$9,797 | +/-$4,871 |