Jesup, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Jesup is a Census city of 2,561 people across 1.84 square miles of land, lying across Buchanan County and Black Hawk County. Median household income is $89,408, 78.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jesup
What Jesup is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.84 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,391
- County holding the largest share of its areaBuchanan County, 92.3 percent
- Counties this place lies inBuchanan County 92.3 percent, Black Hawk County 7.7 percent
Jesup crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jesup
How many people live in Jesup
- Population2,561
- Median age34.3
- Population under 18728
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over368 plus or minus 85
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households965
- Family households688
- Share of households that are families71.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jesup
Income and work in Jesup
- Median household income$89,408
- Per capita income$39,183
- Civilian labor force1,333
- Employed1,264
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over1,591
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jesup
Housing in Jesup
- Housing units1,029
- Occupied units965
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied761
- Renter occupied204 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate78.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$190,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$933 plus or minus $204
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units847
- Share single family82.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more130 plus or minus 72
- Share in buildings of two or more12.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 46
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jesup
How Jesup gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,183
- Commuting under 15 minutes272 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more326 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone87.5 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jesup
SBA loans in Jesup (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,015,300
- Average approval$203,060
- Median approval$159,800
- Largest approval$375,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term108 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jesup, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jesup
Flood risk in Jesup
- NFIP communityCity of Jesup
- NFIP community number190599
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Jesup participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190599 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Buchanan County, not Jesup
Buchanan County context, not Jesup figures
- Establishments in Buchanan County490
- Covered employment, Buchanan County6,619
- Average annual pay, Buchanan County$50,047
- Housing units permitted, Buchanan County31
Every figure in this section is published for Buchanan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jesup.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jesup questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jesup, Iowa?
2,561, in 965 households. Jesup city covers 1.84 square miles of land, which is 1,391 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jesup in?
Jesup lies in more than one. By area it is 92.3 percent in Buchanan County, 7.7 percent in Black Hawk County. This page sits under Buchanan County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Jesup?
$89,408. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,200. Median gross rent is $933 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jesup businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $159,800. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jesup, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jesup borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jesup. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jesup in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jesup appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jesup, city of, community 190599, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jesup figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Buchanan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jesup.
Is zoning published for Jesup?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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