ZIP Code 52535

ZIP code 52535, centered on Fairfield, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $75,000 that runs above many rural Iowa communities but below the state's more affluent suburbs. Per-capita income of $38,936 points to a working-to-middle-class population where earnings are spread across a broad base rather than concentrated at the top. Homes here carry a median value of $142,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.18% means annual taxes stay proportionate to that valuation. Shoppers pay a combined 7.00% sales tax on purchases, a rate that adds up on everyday spending.