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Population and households in ZIP 52168
Household size in ZIP 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.85 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 52168 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.46 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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52168 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 52168: 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 52168
Renters in ZIP 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 52168 rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). About six in ten owners (61.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 52168: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52168 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, 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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52168 runs $740 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 52168
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 52168 (29.1%) 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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 52168: 96.6% 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 52168
| Period | ZIP 52168 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 52168 has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 52168 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 52168 | 2.27 | 38.3 | 3.0% | 33.1% | 5.6% | 1939 | $740 | 29.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| 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 52165 | 2.54 | 42.0 | 2.1% | 21.3% | 14.5% | 1957 | $764 | 16.4% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52163 | 2.25 | 46.4 | 3.9% | 14.6% | 7.8% | 1970 | $713 | 27.6% | 99.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 52161 | 2.50 | 43.9 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 1947 | $853 | 20.7% | 93.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52101 | 2.16 | 45.3 | 3.4% | 29.2% | 11.1% | 1966 | $890 | 37.7% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52136 | 2.38 | 45.6 | 11.1% | 20.9% | 12.2% | 1959 | $753 | 20.2% | 94.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 52133 | 2.32 | 50.9 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 1940 | $761 | 14.3% | 96.9% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 50628 | 2.57 | 35.1 | 11.1% | 25.9% | 12.2% | 1948 | $678 | 16.2% | 88.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 52172 | 2.18 | 43.8 | 7.4% | 21.9% | 10.4% | 1967 | $790 | 25.2% | 92.9% | 2.4% |
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 52168. 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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