52229, IA Demographics

Population 719 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 52229

Household size in ZIP 52229

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–102.532.442.68
2010–142.352.452.73
2015–192.452.432.71
2020–242.692.432.65
Change+0.15−0.01−0.03
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At 2.69 people per household, ZIP 52229 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, 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 52229

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–1043.138.837.7
2010–1451.539.338.6
2015–1935.839.739.6
2020–2439.439.840.1
Change−3.7+1.0+2.3
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At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 52229 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 52229

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–105.8%9.5%12.3%
2010–143.9%9.9%12.3%
2015–193.1%10.0%11.6%
2020–2417.7%10.0%11.6%
Change+11.9 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 52229 (17.7%), well above 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 52229

Renters in ZIP 52229

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–1018.5%26.8%33.3%
2010–1423.8%28.2%35.6%
2015–1924.8%28.9%36.0%
2020–2418.9%28.3%34.8%
Change+0.5 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 52229 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 52229

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–1010.5%8.7%11.4%
2010–144.6%8.6%11.4%
2015–196.2%9.4%11.1%
2020–247.6%8.8%9.6%
Change−2.9 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 52229 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Iowa.

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 52229

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–10193819651974
2010–14193819671975
2015–19193919691977
2020–24194019711980
Change+2+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 52229 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 52229

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–10$527$669$965
2010–14$667$732$1,040
2015–19$756$821$1,213
2020–24$804$1,020$1,571
Change+$277+$351+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 52229 costs $804 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 52229

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52229

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–108.6%26.5%28.4%
2010–1410.6%27.9%29.6%
2015–1917.0%29.3%32.1%
2020–2420.9%32.3%35.6%
Change+12.3 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 52229 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, 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 52229

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–1093.5%90.4%84.9%
2010–1487.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1993.4%92.1%87.7%
2020–2493.9%93.0%89.3%
Change+0.5 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 52229 is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

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 52229

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 52229IowaU.S.
2006–104.6%5.2%8.1%
2010–149.1%5.4%9.4%
2015–191.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.2%3.7%5.4%
Change−2.4 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 52229 has been low: just 2.2% 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 52229 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 522292.6939.417.7%18.9%7.6%1940$80420.9%93.9%2.2%
ZIP 523492.2846.114.4%17.7%9.3%1958$86127.6%93.2%2.2%
ZIP 522242.4342.78.2%15.4%5.3%1955$79623.0%94.8%1.4%
ZIP 523132.7450.711.9%8.1%7.9%1959$95922.0%94.7%1.1%
ZIP 523462.6138.99.3%12.3%8.2%1962$74424.5%96.4%6.9%
ZIP 522492.4848.59.8%19.3%4.9%1939$87621.7%92.3%2.5%
ZIP 522252.2856.16.8%8.1%15.7%1939$99011.5%94.9%2.6%
ZIP 522172.5841.211.1%21.8%14.2%1939$64014.0%90.3%2.1%
ZIP 506122.7040.43.1%19.0%8.7%1962$1,20623.1%95.1%3.9%
ZIP 523322.6043.13.4%12.3%15.8%1981$86322.8%94.8%0.7%
ZIP 523452.8037.811.4%9.9%4.1%1993$86328.4%97.9%1.1%

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 52229. 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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