Preston is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, home to about 1,044 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52069.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Preston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston; 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.
Preston had 949 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 275th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Jackson County grew from 23,615 residents in 1900 to 19,485 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maquoketa, IA weather station (14 miles away).
4,717 jobs at 515 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Easton Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Valley Junior High / High SchoolPreston | 7–12 | 198 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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