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Population and households in ZIP 52038
Household size in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 52038 holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 52038 are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 52038: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 52038
Renters in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in ZIP 52038 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +26.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 52038: 27.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 52038 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $292 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 52038 costs $935 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 52038
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 52038 (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 52038: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 52038
| Period | ZIP 52038 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 52038 has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 52038 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 52038 | 2.79 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 27.9% | 1973 | $935 | 28.3% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 50650 | 2.60 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 18.8% | 7.4% | 1951 | $948 | 17.8% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 52076 | 2.32 | 44.2 | 6.3% | 23.4% | 9.6% | 1957 | $791 | 19.3% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 52057 | 2.22 | 46.3 | 7.3% | 26.4% | 13.1% | 1967 | $755 | 24.3% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 50654 | 2.55 | 45.9 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 20.2% | 1971 | $899 | 24.0% | 96.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 50607 | 2.39 | 45.1 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 3.5% | 1941 | $963 | 23.7% | 96.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 52042 | 2.54 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 20.1% | 9.0% | 1965 | $810 | 12.8% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 52050 | 2.87 | 37.6 | 6.5% | 17.3% | 4.3% | 1962 | $673 | 15.0% | 95.9% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 50682 | 2.64 | 42.0 | 10.5% | 16.1% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,094 | 23.6% | 94.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 52036 | 2.48 | 43.2 | 12.7% | 18.8% | 5.3% | 1969 | $788 | 12.5% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 50671 | 2.27 | 47.9 | 11.9% | 18.5% | 3.5% | 1941 | $956 | 26.1% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 52038. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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