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Population and households in ZIP 52228
Household size in ZIP 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, ZIP 52228 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed 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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in ZIP 52228 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in ZIP 52228, 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 52228
Renters in ZIP 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52228 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (34.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 52228: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 52228 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,167 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$585 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52228 runs $1,167 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 52228
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 52228 (44.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 52228: 97.3% 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 52228
| Period | ZIP 52228 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52228 has been low: just 2.6% 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 52228 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 52228 | 2.67 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 6.1% | 2002 | $1,167 | 44.3% | 97.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52351 | 2.50 | 38.7 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 1979 | $1,275 | 36.6% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 52404 | 2.53 | 35.5 | 14.3% | 33.0% | 12.0% | 1982 | $1,007 | 22.9% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 52405 | 2.33 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 26.4% | 7.9% | 1975 | $1,117 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 52206 | 2.87 | 40.8 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 1998 | $607 | 31.2% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 52401 | 1.64 | 39.4 | 7.7% | 83.7% | 9.2% | 1990 | $769 | 31.2% | 86.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 52318 | 2.49 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 5.3% | 1970 | $1,078 | 29.6% | 94.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 52338 | 2.66 | 45.8 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 2.4% | 1984 | $1,178 | 44.7% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 52411 | 2.85 | 45.0 | 5.4% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 2000 | $1,116 | 57.7% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52403 | 2.24 | 45.3 | 15.0% | 24.5% | 10.1% | 1960 | $1,227 | 40.5% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 52324 | 2.78 | 39.2 | 13.3% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 2002 | $774 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 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 52228. 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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