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Population and households in ZIP 52803
Household size in ZIP 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52803 are small: just 2.32 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 crept up from 2.28 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52803 is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.0, mirroring the country.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 52803 (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Iowa ZIP codes, ZIP 52803 has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 52803
Renters in ZIP 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 52803 rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 52803 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. ZIP 52803 has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 52803 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only two have older homes.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $840 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $891 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52803 runs $961 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $274 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the north.
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 52803
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 52803 (31.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 52803 is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 52803
| Period | ZIP 52803 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 52803 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 52803 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 52803 | 2.32 | 35.5 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 12.0% | 1944 | $961 | 31.7% | 91.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 52801 | 1.71 | 29.1 | 9.3% | 98.9% | 12.9% | 1953 | $961 | 24.3% | 75.5% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 52807 | 2.12 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 51.1% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,157 | 43.9% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52804 | 2.35 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 33.0% | 6.2% | 1965 | $1,075 | 26.2% | 92.1% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 52802 | 2.45 | 40.4 | 17.2% | 30.9% | 12.6% | 1943 | $1,000 | 11.1% | 82.8% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 52806 | 2.42 | 38.8 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 6.0% | 1979 | $1,291 | 30.7% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 61201 | 2.28 | 39.4 | 15.4% | 35.3% | 8.0% | 1951 | $919 | 25.5% | 91.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 52722 | 2.46 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 24.3% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,655 | 52.2% | 96.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 61265 | 2.28 | 39.5 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 6.8% | 1956 | $982 | 27.4% | 90.3% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 61244 | 2.34 | 40.3 | 17.0% | 31.3% | 8.7% | 1966 | $1,034 | 22.8% | 86.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 52767 | 2.57 | 45.8 | 4.5% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 1983 | $2,168 | 53.5% | 91.4% | 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 52803. 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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