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Population and households in ZIP 52242
Household size in ZIP 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 52242 is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 19.6, ZIP 52242 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in ZIP 52242, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 52242
Renters in ZIP 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 52242: 52.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (61.3%) 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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 52242: 15.0% of homes are empty, 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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 52242 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,033 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,331 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$611 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 52242 pays $1,331 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, 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 52242
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 52242: 79.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 52242: 97.4% 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 52242
| Period | ZIP 52242 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 52242 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 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 52242 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 52242 | 2.25 | 19.6 | 2.2% | 52.6% | 15.0% | 1973 | $1,331 | 79.8% | 97.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 52246 | 2.38 | 30.0 | 6.0% | 54.1% | 9.5% | 1988 | $1,180 | 66.9% | 94.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 52240 | 2.36 | 33.9 | 6.4% | 46.9% | 10.7% | 1985 | $1,154 | 48.8% | 94.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 52245 | 2.25 | 33.9 | 6.5% | 45.2% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,319 | 65.5% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 52241 | 2.29 | 35.9 | 6.4% | 45.2% | 6.1% | 1994 | $1,149 | 56.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 52317 | 2.61 | 34.6 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 6.0% | 2003 | $1,252 | 54.7% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 52340 | 2.39 | 32.6 | 7.1% | 17.3% | 0.6% | 2011 | $1,199 | 59.8% | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 52235 | 2.13 | 36.9 | 9.1% | 42.7% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,154 | 27.0% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52358 | 2.41 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 16.6% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,030 | 31.9% | 96.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 52322 | 2.65 | 33.2 | 12.8% | 19.9% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,204 | 35.1% | 98.7% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 52247 | 2.68 | 38.4 | 6.5% | 26.5% | 5.6% | 1977 | $912 | 31.7% | 86.9% | 1.2% |
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 52242. 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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