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Population and households in ZIP 52405
Household size in ZIP 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52405 are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 52405 are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Iowa as a whole, where the median age is 39.8. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 52405 (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 52405
Renters in ZIP 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 52405 own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 52405: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 52405 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 52405 costs $1,117 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rents are up $393 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.4% 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 52405
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 52405: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 52405 have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 52405
| Period | ZIP 52405 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52405 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 52405 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 52405 | 2.33 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 26.4% | 7.9% | 1975 | $1,117 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 52404 | 2.53 | 35.5 | 14.3% | 33.0% | 12.0% | 1982 | $1,007 | 22.9% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 52401 | 1.64 | 39.4 | 7.7% | 83.7% | 9.2% | 1990 | $769 | 31.2% | 86.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 52411 | 2.85 | 45.0 | 5.4% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 2000 | $1,116 | 57.7% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52402 | 2.26 | 37.6 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 6.7% | 1973 | $1,119 | 41.3% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 52233 | 2.56 | 34.4 | 20.8% | 36.8% | 7.3% | 1986 | $939 | 28.5% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52403 | 2.24 | 45.3 | 15.0% | 24.5% | 10.1% | 1960 | $1,227 | 40.5% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 52228 | 2.67 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 6.1% | 2002 | $1,167 | 44.3% | 97.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52324 | 2.78 | 39.2 | 13.3% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 2002 | $774 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 52328 | 2.83 | 46.2 | 12.8% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 2002 | $1,076 | 57.1% | 98.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 52206 | 2.87 | 40.8 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 1998 | $607 | 31.2% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
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 52405. 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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