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Population and households in ZIP 52577
Household size in ZIP 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52577 run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, even as the national average fell.
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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 52577 are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.7, a smaller shift than 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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 52577 as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points since 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 52577
Renters in ZIP 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 52577 rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). Among homeowners, 47.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in ZIP 52577 as nationally: 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.2 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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 52577 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52577 runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $319 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northwest.
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 52577
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52577 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 52577 is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points, as it has 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 52577
| Period | ZIP 52577 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 52577 than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 52577 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 52577 | 2.44 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 34.2% | 9.6% | 1965 | $850 | 25.2% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 52595 | 2.48 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 39.4% | 6.1% | 1957 | $901 | 44.1% | 93.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 52534 | 2.78 | 45.5 | 5.2% | 20.2% | 1.2% | 1977 | $833 | 20.5% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52543 | 2.54 | 43.2 | 10.6% | 19.7% | 4.9% | 1964 | $721 | 18.9% | 92.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 50143 | 2.64 | 41.4 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 1960 | $802 | 34.3% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 52553 | 2.54 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 19.0% | 5.1% | 1973 | $663 | 19.6% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 52586 | 2.48 | 44.2 | 14.4% | 21.3% | 6.7% | 1957 | $833 | 23.6% | 90.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 52561 | 2.98 | 31.0 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 12.0% | 1972 | $778 | 12.8% | 95.4% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 52566 | 2.65 | 43.0 | 4.6% | 15.5% | 4.9% | 1966 | $988 | 17.9% | 94.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 50256 | 2.41 | 41.8 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 1973 | $777 | 19.3% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50044 | 2.46 | 42.4 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 1975 | $624 | 9.8% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
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 52577. 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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