US Census Data

ZIP 51232 vs ZIP 51240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 51232 and ZIP Code 51240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 51232 and ZIP 51240 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 51240 has the higher population (1,842 vs 713 in ZIP 51232). ZIP 51240 has the higher median household income ($80,948 vs $79,250 in ZIP 51232). ZIP 51240 has the higher median home value ($193,600 vs $97,700 in ZIP 51232).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
Population7131,842
Median age49.4 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$79,250$80,948
Median home value$97,700$193,600
Median gross rent$1,075$1,167
Housing units334685
Homeownership rate80.6%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%17.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
Population748 → 713 (-4.7%)2,103 → 1,842 (-12.4%)
Median household income$52,188 → $79,250 (+51.9%)$68,841 → $80,948 (+17.6%)
Median home value$81,200 → $97,700 (+20.3%)$150,800 → $193,600 (+28.4%)
Median gross rent$717 → $1,075 (+49.9%)$944 → $1,167 (+23.6%)

ZIP 51232

Population
748713
Median household income
$52,188$79,250
Median home value
$81,200$97,700
Median gross rent
$717$1,075

ZIP 51240

Population
2,1031,842
Median household income
$68,841$80,948
Median home value
$150,800$193,600
Median gross rent
$944$1,167

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
Under 54.5%10.6%
5 to 1715.8%21.7%
18 to 244.2%4.4%
25 to 3410.0%16.3%
35 to 4410.1%10.0%
45 to 5413.7%5.2%
55 to 6415.0%11.1%
65 to 7416.5%11.9%
75 and over10.1%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%93.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.8%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
No high school diploma11.2%9.6%
High school graduate39.6%32.4%
Some college or associate's37.5%40.4%
Bachelor's degree9.7%15.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.0%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
Drove alone78.2%75.5%
Carpooled10.2%5.9%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked2.9%1.6%
Bicycle1.8%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%17.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
1-unit, detached97.0%93.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.3%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.9%3.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 51232ZIP 51240
Poverty rate4.8%3.3%
Average household size2.242.81
Mean commute (minutes)2223
Median year structure built19381973

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