ZIP Code 52573 — Mount Sterling CDP, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52573 covers Mount Sterling, IA in Van Buren County with a population of about 155.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 319, 660; U.S. House district IA-1; the OTTUMWA - KIRKSVILLE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 56.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $112,500 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52573 in Mount Sterling, IA, a household would need roughly $31,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $723. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mount Sterling CDP, IA as Very Low (composite score 33.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (52.2) and flood (40.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mount Sterling CDP, IA show little to no average snow and around 39.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 52573 (Mount Sterling CDP, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.