Dubuque is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to about 59,174 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 52001, 52002 and 52003, and parts of 52068 are in Dubuque too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dubuque; also Sageville
Mostly Dubuque; also Asbury
Mostly Dubuque
Mostly Peosta; part is in Dubuque
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dubuque; 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.
Dubuque had 59,667 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 11th 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 (4 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).
961 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dubuque’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 188 |
| Dentists | 78 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 210 |
| Mental health providers | 205 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 116 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 54 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (68 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bryant Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Carver Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Irving Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| John Kennedy Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Marshall Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Prescott Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sageville Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Seedlings Preschool CenterDubuque | Pre-K | 70 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Table Mound Elementary SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dubuque Online SchoolDubuque | 6–12 | 249 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolDubuque | 6–8 | 1,081 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| George Washington Middle SchoolDubuque | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuque | 6–8 | 402 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Dubuque Senior High SchoolDubuque | 9–12 | 1,490 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hempstead High SchoolDubuque | 9–12 | 1,499 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolsDubuque | Pre-K–12 | 1,649 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Resurrection ElementaryDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Resurrection SchoolDubuque | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| St Columbkille SchoolDubuque | K–5 | 286 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Tri-State Christian SchoolAsbury | K–12 | 180 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Tri-State Christian SchoolAsbury | K–12 | 181 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Golden Elementary MontessoriDubuque | 2–5 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 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 Asbury, Peosta, Centralia and Sageville.
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