Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Dubuque Medical Center14.3 miPost officeZwingle Post Office1.7 miTown hallZwingle City Office1.8 miFire stationLa Motte Fire and Rescue5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Iowa Community College Peosta Campus12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ7.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD146 miUS highwayUS 611.9 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:26 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:28 am – 4:33 pm
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People827 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3356 householdsMedian household income $98,846Median home value $248,200Median rent $850 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,786 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 500 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 22%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 35 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dubuque Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLeisure Lakelake · 4.8 miOzark Springsspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLasoya Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 78 acresBig Mill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 693 acresMaquoketa Caves State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 319 acresBig Mill Homesteadstate historic site · 10.3 miSwiss Valley Parkpark · 9.8 miSwiss Valley County Parkpark · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDubuque County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 26 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDubuque Water Worksserves 59,667 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
