52220, IA Demographics

Population 175 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 52220

Household size in ZIP 52220

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–102.512.442.68
2010–142.502.452.73
2015–192.332.432.71
2020–242.242.432.65
Change−0.27−0.01−0.03
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ZIP 52220 is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, 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 52220

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–1044.338.837.7
2010–1441.739.338.6
2015–1942.839.739.6
2020–2451.539.840.1
Change+7.2+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 51.5, ZIP 52220 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 52220

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–104.1%9.5%12.3%
2010–146.2%9.9%12.3%
2015–195.1%10.0%11.6%
2020–242.6%10.0%11.6%
Change−1.5 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 2.6% of households in ZIP 52220, 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 52220

Renters in ZIP 52220

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–1014.5%26.8%33.3%
2010–1414.6%28.2%35.6%
2015–192.9%28.9%36.0%
2020–2415.5%28.3%34.8%
Change+1.0 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 52220 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% 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 (46.0%) 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 52220

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–108.0%8.7%11.4%
2010–146.9%8.6%11.4%
2015–195.3%9.4%11.1%
2020–2416.0%8.8%9.6%
Change+8.0 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in ZIP 52220, 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 52220

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–10196819651974
2010–14196419671975
2015–19197219691977
2020–24194019711980
Change−28+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 52220 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, 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 52220

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–10$758$669$965
2010–14$582$732$1,040
2015–19$528$821$1,213
2020–24$807$1,020$1,571
Change+$49+$351+$606
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Rent in ZIP 52220 runs $807 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% 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 52220

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52220

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–1024.3%26.5%28.4%
2010–1422.4%27.9%29.6%
2015–1920.8%29.3%32.1%
2020–2426.1%32.3%35.6%
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 52220 (26.1%) 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 52220

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–1097.0%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.2%91.4%86.1%
2015–1994.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2499.6%93.0%89.3%
Change+2.6 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 52220: 99.6% 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 52220

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 52220IowaU.S.
2006–102.4%5.2%8.1%
2010–146.2%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–240.9%3.7%5.4%
Change−1.5 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 52220 has been strong: just 0.9% 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 52220 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 522202.2451.52.6%15.5%16.0%1940$80726.1%99.6%0.9%
ZIP 523342.2749.83.1%20.1%13.6%1945$79226.0%97.8%1.5%
ZIP 523612.2639.78.3%31.1%1.5%1976$79435.1%96.8%1.2%
ZIP 523012.3243.112.9%25.1%7.4%1961$77314.3%92.9%2.3%
ZIP 522362.2651.22.8%15.2%15.7%1941$80426.6%99.5%0.9%
ZIP 523072.4144.25.4%29.7%6.1%1961$73828.0%93.3%3.1%
ZIP 522032.5544.17.2%15.9%6.4%1969$76036.0%96.4%2.0%
ZIP 522512.4945.65.4%9.3%8.6%1954$8438.9%95.9%1.9%
ZIP 523222.6533.212.8%19.9%3.2%1979$1,20435.1%98.7%9.6%
ZIP 523182.4939.27.3%13.4%5.3%1970$1,07829.6%94.9%2.3%
ZIP 523512.5038.78.2%12.6%4.6%1979$1,27536.6%95.7%2.5%

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 52220. 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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