52637, IA Demographics

Population 2,940 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 52637

Household size in ZIP 52637

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–102.392.442.68
2010–142.252.452.73
2015–192.562.432.71
2020–242.602.432.65
Change+0.21−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 52637 average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 52637

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–1045.438.837.7
2010–1444.439.338.6
2015–1938.139.739.6
2020–2438.839.840.1
Change−6.6+1.0+2.3
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At 38.8, the median age in ZIP 52637 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.

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 52637

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–108.4%9.5%12.3%
2010–144.7%9.9%12.3%
2015–196.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–248.3%10.0%11.6%
Change−0.2 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 52637: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 52637

Renters in ZIP 52637

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–1018.3%26.8%33.3%
2010–1422.2%28.2%35.6%
2015–1923.2%28.9%36.0%
2020–2416.8%28.3%34.8%
Change−1.5 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 52637 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.8% 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 52637

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–109.2%8.7%11.4%
2010–146.1%8.6%11.4%
2015–198.1%9.4%11.1%
2020–247.9%8.8%9.6%
Change−1.3 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 52637: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.

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 52637

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–10196619651974
2010–14196319671975
2015–19196119691977
2020–24197119711980
Change+5+6+6
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ZIP 52637 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Iowa.

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 52637

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–10$640$669$965
2010–14$584$732$1,040
2015–19$635$821$1,213
2020–24$1,000$1,020$1,571
Change+$360+$351+$606
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Rent in ZIP 52637 runs $1,000 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Rent takes 36.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 52637

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52637

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–1018.3%26.5%28.4%
2010–1420.6%27.9%29.6%
2015–1923.2%29.3%32.1%
2020–2429.1%32.3%35.6%
Change+10.8 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 52637 than nationally: 29.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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 52637

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–1087.3%90.4%84.9%
2010–1492.3%91.4%86.1%
2015–1994.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.5%93.0%89.3%
Change+8.2 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 52637: 95.5% 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 52637

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 52637IowaU.S.
2006–105.8%5.2%8.1%
2010–143.4%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.4%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.8%3.7%5.4%
Change−4.0 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 52637 has been strong: just 1.8% 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 52637 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 526372.6038.88.3%16.8%7.9%1971$1,00029.1%95.5%1.8%
ZIP 526502.5637.57.5%10.5%5.5%1977$1,05425.1%96.2%2.5%
ZIP 526462.3953.53.4%3.6%4.2%1960$91320.4%93.9%1.6%
ZIP 526602.7447.34.6%22.7%8.0%1952$1,11013.7%93.4%0.3%
ZIP 526402.4547.36.5%18.2%13.2%1956$94313.0%91.2%0.1%
ZIP 526532.2147.55.9%25.1%9.0%1961$78014.2%87.8%2.6%
ZIP 614692.1954.67.2%12.2%21.7%1973$64225.6%90.6%12.5%
ZIP 614421.9750.46.7%17.9%16.4%1967$6769.7%88.3%9.5%
ZIP 526442.6343.012.3%17.6%13.9%1939$70926.0%96.2%0.3%
ZIP 526452.6041.39.7%13.9%8.7%1965$80721.2%95.8%1.8%
ZIP 526592.2045.04.8%25.8%7.6%1952$73220.6%94.3%3.2%

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 52637. 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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