Population & age
- Total population
- 539
- Median age
- 35.1
University Park, IA (52595)
Mahaska County · Population 539
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
University Park, IA (ZIP 52595) sits in Mahaska County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,530. Local establishments report average pay of $7,941 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.4% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. The CDC SVI flags household composition (63th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 29th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.1% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 25.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Marion County, IA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $62,500, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $158,989, up 9.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 85.7%
- Black
- 1.7%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 11.9%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $62,500
- Median home value
- $88,700
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 21.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 131(60.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 87(39.9%)
- Vacant units
- 14
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 18(6.8%)
- Avg commute
- 14.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 70(13.0%)
- Uninsured
- 2(0.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 200(91.7%)
- No broadband
- 18(8.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 13(2.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 12(2.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$700
/month
1 Bed
$700
/month
2 Bed
$920
/month
3 Bed
$1,100
/month
4 Bed
$1,220
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$158,989
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+9.5%
vs. March 2025
Metro area
Oskaloosa, IA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
16
Across 14 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $5.2M.
Single-family
12
75% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
4
25% of total units
Single-family value
$4.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$795,700
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
17
Annual payroll
$135K
Average annual pay
$7,941
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,503
Average weekly wage
$1,067
Total employment
7,887
Total establishments
625
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.4%
That is 1.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
12,283
Employed
11,986
Unemployed
297
Based on Mahaska County, IA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1965–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 23, 2020 (DR-4483)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm8 (40%)
- Flood7 (35%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Severe Ice Storm1 (5%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.7°F
40.2° – 61.2°
Annual precipitation
37"
Annual snowfall
23.6"
Heating · cooling days
6,145.2 · 984.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL AP, IA US, 15.3 miles from the centroid of University Park, IA (ZIP 52595)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,887
That is roughly 313 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
73
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,631
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
71%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Mahaska data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
25.6% of Mahaska County, IA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.18
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.82
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.54
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Mahaska County, IA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 3 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 18 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
3
Vehicle theft
7
County-level data for Mahaska (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−51 people
−71 households • −$9.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
640households
1,120 people • $33.7M AGI
Moved out
711households
1,171 people • $42.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Marion County, IA — 85 households
- Wapello County, IA — 63 households
- Polk County, IA — 43 households
- Keokuk County, IA — 28 households
Where departing residents went
- Marion County, IA — 87 households
- Wapello County, IA — 65 households
- Polk County, IA — 57 households
- Jasper County, IA — 26 households
- Keokuk County, IA — 22 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,639 versus departing households' $60,260.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Iowa
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 52595. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
6.94%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.94%
Property tax (effective)
1.54%
Median $1,695/year
Tax burden rank
37 of 50
11.00% of personal income
For ZIP 52595: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $158,989, that works out to roughly $2,454/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
160% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $15,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 52595
Nearby ZIPs by distance
52577 (Oskaloosa, 2.6 mi) · 52534 (Beacon, 3.6 mi) · 52543 (8 mi) · 52586 (Rose Hill, 8.9 mi) · 52561 (Fremont, 9.7 mi) · 52553 (Eddyville, 9.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.6%
5.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
30.9%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.1%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
74.5%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.8%
6.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$16,530
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,507
- 2-Year
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA · 52501
- In-state tuition
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,120
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,507
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA · 52577
- In-state tuition
- $29,750
- Out-of-state tuition
- $29,750
- Acceptance rate
- 51.9%
- Graduation rate
- 30.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,936
- Median student debt
- $22,415
- 4-Year
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA · 52557
- In-state tuition
- $16,530
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,530
- Acceptance rate
- 95.7%
- Graduation rate
- 34.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,981
- Median student debt
- $24,781
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
University Park, IA (ZIP 52595) sits in Mahaska County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,530. Local establishments report average pay of $7,941 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.4% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. The CDC SVI flags household composition (63th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 29th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.1% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 25.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Marion County, IA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $62,500, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $158,989, up 9.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 52595
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 52595?
38.6%, which is 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 52595?
23.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 52595?
30.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 52595?
539 people live in ZIP 52595, with a median age of 35.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 52595?
$62,500 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 52595 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 52595, 60.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 39.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 52595?
In ZIP 52595, 6.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 52595?
13.0% of the population in ZIP 52595 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 52595 have broadband internet?
91.7% of households in ZIP 52595 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 52595?
The typical home value in ZIP 52595 is $158,989, up 9.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 52595?
Home values are up 9.5% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 52595?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 52595 employing 17 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 52595?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 52595 is $7,941, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 52595 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 52595 ranks in the 29th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 52595?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 52595, ranking in the 63th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 52595 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 52595 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 52595?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 52595, accounting for 8 of 20 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 52595?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 52595 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4483) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 52595?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 52595 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Indian Hills Community College, William Penn University, and Maharishi International University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 52595?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $16,530 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 52595?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,507 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 52595?
ZIP 52595 has an average annual temperature of 50.7°F and 37.0" of annual precipitation based on the OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL AP, IA US weather station 15.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 52595?
Iowa has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.94% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Iowa have paid family leave?
Iowa has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 52595?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 52595
Nearby ZIPs by distance
52577 (Oskaloosa, 2.6 mi) · 52534 (Beacon, 3.6 mi) · 52543 (8 mi) · 52586 (Rose Hill, 8.9 mi) · 52561 (Fremont, 9.7 mi) · 52553 (Eddyville, 9.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
29th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 333
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
9
Limited English Speakers
6
Persons with Disability
44
Without HS Diploma
10
Without Health Insurance
8
Adults Age 65+
57
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.