Population 923 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 52552
Household size in ZIP 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52552 are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.88, 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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52552 is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 52552, 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 52552
Renters in ZIP 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52552 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 52552: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 52552 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Iowa as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 52552 costs $1,039 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. The typical renter here spends 25.2% 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 52552
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52552 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in ZIP 52552 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 52552
| Period | ZIP 52552 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52552 has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 52552 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 52552 | 3.08 | 33.5 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 1976 | $1,039 | 13.6% | 70.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 52537 | 2.83 | 37.4 | 8.1% | 18.9% | 9.2% | 1971 | $960 | 17.2% | 82.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 52594 | 2.56 | 42.3 | 6.1% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 1976 | $761 | 21.7% | 86.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 52536 | 2.56 | 40.8 | 5.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% | 1969 | $874 | 10.6% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 52560 | 2.63 | 46.6 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 1982 | $799 | 21.8% | 93.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 52593 | 2.41 | 47.9 | 5.6% | 20.1% | 19.0% | 1976 | $721 | 26.7% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 52530 | 2.39 | 50.2 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 1978 | $559 | 19.2% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 52554 | 2.45 | 41.4 | 15.6% | 18.7% | 12.9% | 1952 | $701 | 11.7% | 88.4% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 52571 | 2.51 | 41.1 | 7.9% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 1976 | $741 | 18.6% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 52588 | 2.15 | 53.6 | 6.2% | 19.6% | 15.9% | 1978 | $588 | 25.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 52544 | 2.31 | 43.3 | 10.4% | 37.9% | 14.6% | 1958 | $803 | 19.9% | 89.1% | 3.1% |
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 52552. 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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