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Population and households in ZIP 52638
Household size in ZIP 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52638 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52638 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in ZIP 52638, 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 52638
Renters in ZIP 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52638 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in ZIP 52638, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52638 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of 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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$73 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52638 runs $743 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, 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 52638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52638 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, 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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 52638: 95.4% 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 52638
| Period | ZIP 52638 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 52638 has been strong: just 2.2% 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 52638 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 52638 | 2.48 | 44.0 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 14.3% | 1971 | $743 | 14.8% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 52623 | 2.59 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 1971 | $738 | 27.0% | 96.8% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 52655 | 2.26 | 39.4 | 12.5% | 27.3% | 11.3% | 1967 | $880 | 22.3% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 52601 | 2.17 | 42.5 | 13.4% | 27.2% | 10.0% | 1956 | $921 | 22.9% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 52624 | 2.50 | 39.2 | 2.4% | 9.3% | 3.6% | 1977 | $917 | 33.9% | 97.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 52658 | 2.59 | 38.5 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,209 | 32.6% | 98.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52645 | 2.60 | 41.3 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 8.7% | 1965 | $807 | 21.2% | 95.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 52650 | 2.56 | 37.5 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 5.5% | 1977 | $1,054 | 25.1% | 96.2% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 61425 | 2.38 | 53.1 | 5.1% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1974 | $1,048 | 12.7% | 88.8% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 52656 | 2.17 | 51.4 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 1975 | $693 | 29.5% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52657 | 2.75 | 43.3 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 1966 | $1,097 | 34.8% | 90.0% | 0.3% |
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 52638. 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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