Asbury is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to about 5,989 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52002 and 52039.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dubuque; part is in Asbury
Part is in Asbury, part in Rickardsville and Graf
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Asbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Asbury; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Asbury had 5,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 143% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Dubuque County grew from 56,403 residents in 1900 to 99,266 in 2020.
Dubuque County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubuque L&D 11, IA weather station (5 miles away).
56,357 jobs at 2,804 businesses in Dubuque County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Asbury’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 52 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dubuque Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John Kennedy Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sageville Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Seedlings Preschool CenterDubuque | Pre-K | 70 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolDubuque | 6–8 | 1,081 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hempstead High SchoolDubuque | 9–12 | 1,499 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resurrection ElementaryDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Resurrection SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Tri-State Christian SchoolAsbury | K–12 | 180 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Tri-State Christian SchoolAsbury | K–12 | 181 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dubuque, Rickardsville, Graf and Durango.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.