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Population and households in ZIP 52639
Household size in ZIP 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 52639 is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.47 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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.6, ZIP 52639 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 52639 (8.7%), 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 52639
Renters in ZIP 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 52639 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 52639 than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. 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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52639 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $675 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52639 runs $675 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.8% 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 52639
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52639 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 52639 is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 52639
| Period | ZIP 52639 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52639 has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 52639 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 52639 | 2.20 | 52.6 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 1969 | $675 | 12.9% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 62354 | 2.43 | 53.3 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 34.1% | 1968 | $799 | 30.4% | 97.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52619 | 2.63 | 48.6 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1978 | $685 | 18.0% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 52632 | 2.30 | 42.9 | 20.7% | 32.6% | 12.2% | 1958 | $853 | 19.4% | 90.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52627 | 2.17 | 42.3 | 13.2% | 23.8% | 9.0% | 1959 | $848 | 21.1% | 92.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 52625 | 2.27 | 44.9 | 6.3% | 14.4% | 8.1% | 1968 | $715 | 21.9% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 62358 | 2.38 | 48.6 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 23.4% | 1969 | $809 | 26.7% | 96.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 63430 | 2.62 | 51.8 | 5.7% | 12.9% | 22.0% | 1972 | $719 | 14.8% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 63465 | 2.83 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 1974 | $959 | 16.0% | 90.6% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 62336 | 2.38 | 54.2 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 22.9% | 1962 | $625 | 21.5% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 62330 | 2.17 | 51.3 | 10.0% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1964 | $814 | 19.4% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
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 52639. 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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