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Population and households in ZIP 52079
Household size in ZIP 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52079 are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52079 skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in ZIP 52079, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 52079
Renters in ZIP 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52079 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in ZIP 52079 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 52079 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 52079 costs $889 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just 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 52079
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52079 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 52079 is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 52079
| Period | ZIP 52079 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52079 runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 52079 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 52079 | 2.22 | 50.0 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1978 | $889 | 17.6% | 94.2% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 52054 | 2.45 | 46.9 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 22.1% | 1979 | $797 | 21.1% | 89.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 52032 | 2.51 | 44.3 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 12.8% | 1975 | $946 | 12.1% | 90.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 52030 | 2.30 | 48.3 | 3.1% | 7.4% | 6.5% | 1977 | $919 | 19.6% | 90.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 52031 | 2.54 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 15.4% | 13.0% | 1972 | $851 | 23.8% | 94.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 52033 | 2.60 | 37.1 | 12.2% | 19.0% | 2.5% | 1983 | $965 | 24.9% | 95.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52309 | 2.33 | 47.5 | 5.3% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1960 | $878 | 10.0% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 52074 | 2.65 | 39.3 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 5.1% | 1958 | $923 | 11.3% | 95.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 52321 | 2.65 | 39.1 | 14.8% | 18.9% | 4.2% | 1966 | $918 | 29.7% | 96.5% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 61041 | 2.18 | 43.1 | 12.2% | 25.4% | 16.5% | 1962 | $756 | 21.3% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 52078 | 2.94 | 33.5 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 3.3% | 1962 | $1,302 | 25.9% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
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 52079. 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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