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Population and households in ZIP 52659
Household size in ZIP 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52659 are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.91 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, ZIP 52659 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 52659: 4.8% 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 52659
Renters in ZIP 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 52659 own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Among homeowners, 56.4% 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 52659: 7.6% 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52659 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$155 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52659 runs $732 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 52659
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52659 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 52659: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 52659
| Period | ZIP 52659 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52659 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. 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 52659 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 52659 | 2.20 | 45.0 | 4.8% | 25.8% | 7.6% | 1952 | $732 | 20.6% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 52647 | 2.28 | 57.3 | 3.5% | 13.3% | 2.3% | 1938 | $773 | 26.4% | 98.3% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 52644 | 2.63 | 43.0 | 12.3% | 17.6% | 13.9% | 1939 | $709 | 26.0% | 96.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 52621 | 2.59 | 53.3 | 4.4% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1939 | $704 | 17.8% | 96.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 52640 | 2.45 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 18.2% | 13.2% | 1956 | $943 | 13.0% | 91.2% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 52737 | 2.41 | 44.5 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 1964 | $693 | 15.7% | 84.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52738 | 2.98 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1966 | $848 | 20.2% | 78.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 52654 | 2.83 | 42.0 | 7.2% | 18.4% | 12.4% | 1966 | $881 | 19.5% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 52660 | 2.74 | 47.3 | 4.6% | 22.7% | 8.0% | 1952 | $1,110 | 13.7% | 93.4% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 52653 | 2.21 | 47.5 | 5.9% | 25.1% | 9.0% | 1961 | $780 | 14.2% | 87.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52752 | 1.86 | 58.5 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1972 | $856 | 17.7% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
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 52659. 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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