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Population and households in ZIP 52161
Household size in ZIP 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52161 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52161 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 52161 than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 52161
Renters in ZIP 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52161 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) 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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 52161 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52161 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 52161 costs $853 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 52161
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52161 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 52161 is above the national rate: 93.5% 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 52161
| Period | ZIP 52161 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52161 has been low: just 2.6% 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 52161 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 52161 | 2.50 | 43.9 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 1947 | $853 | 20.7% | 93.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52133 | 2.32 | 50.9 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 1940 | $761 | 14.3% | 96.9% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 52132 | 2.43 | 40.7 | 5.7% | 27.6% | 10.6% | 1960 | $865 | 24.5% | 97.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 52144 | 2.37 | 39.3 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 12.6% | 1957 | $1,036 | 16.8% | 96.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 52166 | 2.35 | 50.3 | 3.2% | 11.7% | 23.9% | 1938 | $742 | 20.9% | 97.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 52162 | 2.99 | 28.8 | 10.5% | 33.0% | 3.2% | 1951 | $862 | 16.3% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 52168 | 2.27 | 38.3 | 3.0% | 33.1% | 5.6% | 1939 | $740 | 29.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 52135 | 2.20 | 51.2 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 1957 | $443 | 24.1% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 52171 | 2.39 | 44.9 | 5.5% | 21.5% | 11.9% | 1954 | $603 | 14.7% | 95.3% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 52165 | 2.54 | 42.0 | 2.1% | 21.3% | 14.5% | 1957 | $764 | 16.4% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52156 | 2.64 | 36.9 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 9.9% | 1962 | $797 | 17.7% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
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 52161. 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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