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Population and households in ZIP 52778
Household size in ZIP 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 52778 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, 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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, ZIP 52778 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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 52778, 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 52778
Renters in ZIP 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 52778 rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. About a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in ZIP 52778 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 52778 leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. 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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52778 runs $921 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 52778
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 52778 (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 52778: 97.7% 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 52778
| Period | ZIP 52778 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52778 has been low: just 0.7% 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 52778 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 52778 | 2.23 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 27.5% | 3.1% | 1974 | $921 | 30.5% | 97.7% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 52760 | 2.23 | 44.7 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 2.0% | 1968 | $857 | 6.9% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 52747 | 2.55 | 42.5 | 8.8% | 21.5% | 7.2% | 1965 | $967 | 28.9% | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 52720 | 2.41 | 41.3 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 2.8% | 1967 | $831 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 52769 | 2.08 | 49.0 | 8.2% | 21.2% | 2.4% | 1972 | $1,258 | 24.4% | 96.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 52761 | 2.43 | 39.5 | 13.7% | 28.5% | 9.1% | 1966 | $1,012 | 23.5% | 90.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 52773 | 2.31 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 18.7% | 10.5% | 1969 | $853 | 20.4% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 52776 | 2.73 | 37.5 | 22.2% | 18.3% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,020 | 22.4% | 80.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52759 | 1.94 | 60.1 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 1971 | $1,338 | 45.2% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 52726 | 2.31 | 47.4 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 4.5% | 1978 | $918 | 30.7% | 96.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 52766 | 2.28 | 36.8 | 11.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 1941 | $1,015 | 6.8% | 94.1% | 0.5% |
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 52778. 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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