US Census Data

ZIP 52035 vs ZIP 52042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52035 and ZIP Code 52042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52035 and ZIP 52042 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52042 has the higher population (1,898 vs 1,345 in ZIP 52035). ZIP 52042 has the higher median household income ($74,423 vs $59,702 in ZIP 52035). ZIP 52042 has the higher median home value ($230,400 vs $131,900 in ZIP 52035).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
Population1,3451,898
Median age45.5 yrs38.5 yrs
Median household income$59,702$74,423
Median home value$131,900$230,400
Median gross rent$721$788
Housing units583770
Homeownership rate77.7%74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%12.1%
Unemployment rate4.7%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
Population892 → 1,345 (+50.8%)1,561 → 1,898 (+21.6%)
Median household income$52,292 → $59,702 (+14.2%)$59,236 → $74,423 (+25.6%)
Median home value$123,600 → $131,900 (+6.7%)$154,500 → $230,400 (+49.1%)
Median gross rent$529 → $721 (+36.3%)$483 → $788 (+63.1%)

ZIP 52035

Population
8921,345
Median household income
$52,292$59,702
Median home value
$123,600$131,900
Median gross rent
$529$721

ZIP 52042

Population
1,5611,898
Median household income
$59,236$74,423
Median home value
$154,500$230,400
Median gross rent
$483$788

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
Under 57.1%6.3%
5 to 1714.4%18.8%
18 to 2410.1%12.3%
25 to 349.6%11.3%
35 to 448.1%6.0%
45 to 5413.8%14.0%
55 to 6416.0%10.7%
65 to 7413.5%11.6%
75 and over7.4%9.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%98.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
No high school diploma10.0%17.3%
High school graduate42.2%50.4%
Some college or associate's33.8%20.2%
Bachelor's degree8.8%9.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
Drove alone78.5%55.9%
Carpooled6.7%10.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked6.5%6.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.2%7.8%
Other means2.0%19.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
1-unit, detached93.8%82.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.8%6.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%4.8%
Mobile home & other0.3%6.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52035ZIP 52042
Poverty rate12.1%3.5%
Average household size2.612.70
Mean commute (minutes)3124
Median year structure built19441981

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