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Population and households in ZIP 52554
Household size in ZIP 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52554 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, 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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 52554 are younger than 41.4 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.
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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 52554 (15.6%), 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 52554
Renters in ZIP 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in ZIP 52554 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 52554: 12.9% 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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 52554 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 52554 pays $701 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 52554
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52554 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 52554 have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 52554
| Period | ZIP 52554 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 52554: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 52554 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 52554 | 2.45 | 41.4 | 15.6% | 18.7% | 12.9% | 1952 | $701 | 11.7% | 88.4% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 52588 | 2.15 | 53.6 | 6.2% | 19.6% | 15.9% | 1978 | $588 | 25.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 52560 | 2.63 | 46.6 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 1982 | $799 | 21.8% | 93.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 52530 | 2.39 | 50.2 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 1978 | $559 | 19.2% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 52533 | 2.19 | 50.1 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 8.9% | 1970 | $955 | 27.0% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 52551 | 2.38 | 48.6 | 9.4% | 18.9% | 27.5% | 1975 | $708 | 28.1% | 97.5% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 52567 | 2.06 | 55.2 | 3.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 1980 | $947 | 19.3% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 52501 | 2.51 | 39.7 | 18.7% | 34.2% | 10.6% | 1956 | $978 | 19.0% | 86.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 52535 | 2.24 | 48.0 | 10.8% | 18.8% | 10.5% | 1968 | $520 | 18.3% | 92.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52556 | 2.07 | 44.9 | 6.4% | 34.3% | 11.0% | 1964 | $888 | 46.8% | 96.5% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 52557 | 2.01 | 37.3 | 5.2% | 50.6% | 10.7% | 1965 | $798 | 55.9% | 94.2% | 17.2% |
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 52554. 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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