Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, home to about 23,489 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52761.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Muscatine; also Kent Estates and Fairport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Muscatine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muscatine; 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.
Muscatine had 23,797 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Muscatine County grew from 28,242 residents in 1900 to 43,235 in 2020.
Muscatine 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 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscatine, IA weather station (2 miles away).
19,519 jobs at 949 businesses in Muscatine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muscatine.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1839.
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 Muscatine Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatine | Pre-K | 261 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 295 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Grant Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 300 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 441 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 372 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| McKinley Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 394 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatine | K–6 | 293 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Susan Clark Junior HighMuscatine | 7–8 | 544 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Muscatine High SchoolMuscatine | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine Adventist Christian SchoolMuscatine | Pre-K–1 | 2 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.3 mi |
| Ss Mary and Mathias Catholic SchoolMuscatine | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 Kent Estates, Fairport and Montpelier.
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.