US Census Data

ZIP 52071 vs ZIP 52078

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52071 and ZIP Code 52078: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52071 and ZIP 52078 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52078 has the higher population (805 vs 131 in ZIP 52071). ZIP 52078 has the higher median household income ($93,676 vs $41,813 in ZIP 52071). ZIP 52071 has the higher median home value ($207,400 vs $205,400 in ZIP 52078).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
Population131805
Median age60.3 yrs43.1 yrs
Median household income$41,813$93,676
Median home value$207,400$205,400
Median gross rent$945$575
Housing units75349
Homeownership rate82.7%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%10.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
Population116 → 131 (+12.9%)715 → 805 (+12.6%)
Median household income$36,838 → $41,813 (+13.5%)$67,353 → $93,676 (+39.1%)
Median home value$167,500 → $207,400 (+23.8%)$128,900 → $205,400 (+59.3%)
Median gross rent$575 → $575 (+0.0%)

ZIP 52071

Population
116131
Median household income
$36,838$41,813
Median home value
$167,500$207,400

ZIP 52078

Population
715805
Median household income
$67,353$93,676
Median home value
$128,900$205,400
Median gross rent
$575$575

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
Under 50.0%4.0%
5 to 175.3%19.1%
18 to 246.1%7.3%
25 to 341.5%8.6%
35 to 4417.6%17.9%
45 to 5411.5%7.3%
55 to 6422.9%21.5%
65 to 7413.7%10.7%
75 and over21.4%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
White (non-Hispanic)97.7%96.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
No high school diploma11.2%2.9%
High school graduate67.2%51.8%
Some college or associate's13.8%34.8%
Bachelor's degree6.0%7.9%
Graduate or professional degree1.7%2.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
Drove alone58.1%89.6%
Carpooled12.2%1.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked10.8%3.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.4%4.1%
Other means13.5%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
1-unit, detached65.3%93.7%
1-unit, attached21.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units13.3%2.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52071ZIP 52078
Poverty rate17.6%2.7%
Average household size1.752.56
Mean commute (minutes)1932
Median year structure built19661966

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