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Burlington ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Burlington, IA is 52601, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
23,728
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Burlington uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Burlington in numbers

About 23,728 people live in Burlington, in 11,070 households, the 23rd-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $59,000 a year, 21% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,300 (45% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $924 a month. The median age is 42.5; 22.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population23,728Burlington23,728
Households11,070Burlington11,070
Median age42.5Burlington42.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$59,000Burlington$59,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$114,300Burlington$114,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$924Burlington$924Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%Burlington22.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.1 minBurlington16.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,647 / sq miBurlington1,647 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Burlington city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Burlington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Burlington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52601 Burlington , IA Standard 27,341 $60,983 $124,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Burlington

These ZIP codes cover part of Burlington but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Burlington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52655 West Burlington , IA Standard 4,322 $52,500 $132,600

Map of Burlington ZIP codes

52601

The ZIP codes of Burlington, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Burlington

The nearest larger towns are Galesburg, IL (29,481 people, 40 mi), Rock Island, IL (36,151 people, 54 mi) and Moline, IL (42,197 people, 57 mi).

Towns near Burlington
TownPopulationDistance
West Burlington 3,189 2.9 mi
Fort Madison 10,133 17.3 mi
Mount Pleasant 8,951 24.6 mi
Monmouth, IL 8,581 26.2 mi

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