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Population and households in ZIP 52738
Household size in ZIP 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 52738 is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 52738 is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 52738: 6.4% 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 52738
Renters in ZIP 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in ZIP 52738 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.0% 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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 52738: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 52738 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52738 runs $848 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 52738
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 52738 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 52738 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 52738
| Period | ZIP 52738 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52738 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 52738 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 52738 | 2.98 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1966 | $848 | 20.2% | 78.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 52737 | 2.41 | 44.5 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 1964 | $693 | 15.7% | 84.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52739 | 2.71 | 44.3 | 2.5% | 17.2% | 5.8% | 1975 | $996 | 24.1% | 90.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 52754 | 2.51 | 44.1 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 1970 | $981 | 19.7% | 93.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 52752 | 1.86 | 58.5 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 3.1% | 1972 | $856 | 17.7% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 52621 | 2.59 | 53.3 | 4.4% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1939 | $704 | 17.8% | 96.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 52201 | 2.77 | 40.6 | 2.3% | 18.8% | 7.0% | 1938 | $1,153 | 15.8% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 52659 | 2.20 | 45.0 | 4.8% | 25.8% | 7.6% | 1952 | $732 | 20.6% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 52653 | 2.21 | 47.5 | 5.9% | 25.1% | 9.0% | 1961 | $780 | 14.2% | 87.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 52749 | 2.48 | 41.7 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 6.8% | 1986 | $1,068 | 14.1% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 52647 | 2.28 | 57.3 | 3.5% | 13.3% | 2.3% | 1938 | $773 | 26.4% | 98.3% | 2.8% |
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 52738. 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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