52726, IA Demographics

Population 4,927 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 52726

Household size in ZIP 52726

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–102.482.442.68
2010–142.652.452.73
2015–192.602.432.71
2020–242.312.432.65
Change−0.17−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 52726 are small: just 2.31 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 2.48 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 52726

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–1046.838.837.7
2010–1444.339.338.6
2015–1943.939.739.6
2020–2447.439.840.1
Change+0.6+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 47.4, ZIP 52726 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 52726

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–105.3%9.5%12.3%
2010–146.6%9.9%12.3%
2015–196.4%10.0%11.6%
2020–247.5%10.0%11.6%
Change+2.2 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 52726, 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 52726

Renters in ZIP 52726

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–1011.1%26.8%33.3%
2010–148.5%28.2%35.6%
2015–199.9%28.9%36.0%
2020–2411.5%28.3%34.8%
Change+0.4 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 52726 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

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 52726

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–108.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–145.5%8.6%11.4%
2015–196.0%9.4%11.1%
2020–244.5%8.8%9.6%
Change−4.2 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 52726: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

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 52726

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–10197119651974
2010–14196819671975
2015–19197619691977
2020–24197819711980
Change+7+6+6
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The typical home in ZIP 52726 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.

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 52726

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–10$892$669$965
2010–14$644$732$1,040
2015–19$671$821$1,213
2020–24$918$1,020$1,571
Change+$27+$351+$606
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Rent in ZIP 52726 runs $918 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% 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 52726

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52726

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–1020.1%26.5%28.4%
2010–1420.7%27.9%29.6%
2015–1929.4%29.3%32.1%
2020–2430.7%32.3%35.6%
Change+10.7 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 52726 than nationally: 30.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

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 52726

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–1089.5%90.4%84.9%
2010–1489.1%91.4%86.1%
2015–1993.4%92.1%87.7%
2020–2496.0%93.0%89.3%
Change+6.5 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 52726: 96.0% 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 52726

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 52726IowaU.S.
2006–106.7%5.2%8.1%
2010–143.3%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.5%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.5%3.7%5.4%
Change−3.2 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 52726 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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 52726 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 527262.3147.47.5%11.5%4.5%1978$91830.7%96.0%3.5%
ZIP 527282.4441.98.0%10.0%4.4%1977$78930.8%95.5%3.5%
ZIP 527591.9460.16.2%6.4%4.0%1971$1,33845.2%93.4%3.8%
ZIP 612322.1452.28.6%9.6%3.4%1968$1,01116.7%96.7%1.6%
ZIP 612842.4641.010.6%10.1%5.0%1968$87220.9%97.2%1.7%
ZIP 528022.4540.417.2%30.9%12.6%1943$1,00011.1%82.8%7.2%
ZIP 528042.3539.413.3%33.0%6.2%1965$1,07526.2%92.1%5.0%
ZIP 527692.0849.08.2%21.2%2.4%1972$1,25824.4%96.2%4.0%
ZIP 528011.7129.19.3%98.9%12.9%1953$96124.3%75.5%10.3%
ZIP 528062.4238.812.3%30.0%6.0%1979$1,29130.7%93.7%4.0%
ZIP 612012.2839.415.4%35.3%8.0%1951$91925.5%91.5%6.7%

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 52726. 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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