US Census Data

ZIP 52205 vs ZIP 52215

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52205 and ZIP Code 52215: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52205 and ZIP 52215 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52205 has the higher population (8,670 vs 819 in ZIP 52215). ZIP 52205 has the higher median household income ($65,991 vs $56,311 in ZIP 52215). ZIP 52205 has the higher median home value ($217,000 vs $116,700 in ZIP 52215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
Population8,670819
Median age41.9 yrs37.2 yrs
Median household income$65,991$56,311
Median home value$217,000$116,700
Median gross rent$922$681
Housing units3,358426
Homeownership rate78.4%98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%9.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
Population8,855 → 8,670 (-2.1%)737 → 819 (+11.1%)
Median household income$54,332 → $65,991 (+21.5%)$55,000 → $56,311 (+2.4%)
Median home value$143,200 → $217,000 (+51.5%)$111,300 → $116,700 (+4.9%)
Median gross rent$717 → $922 (+28.6%)$558 → $681 (+22.0%)

ZIP 52205

Population
8,8558,670
Median household income
$54,332$65,991
Median home value
$143,200$217,000
Median gross rent
$717$922

ZIP 52215

Population
737819
Median household income
$55,000$56,311
Median home value
$111,300$116,700
Median gross rent
$558$681

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
Under 53.6%8.3%
5 to 1716.2%19.5%
18 to 246.3%1.7%
25 to 3412.1%10.1%
35 to 4414.9%20.9%
45 to 5412.4%7.2%
55 to 6414.5%11.7%
65 to 7411.1%12.2%
75 and over8.8%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
White (non-Hispanic)91.0%84.1%
Black or African American3.9%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian0.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
No high school diploma7.7%13.7%
High school graduate40.9%52.2%
Some college or associate's30.3%24.6%
Bachelor's degree13.2%6.8%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%2.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
Drove alone78.2%72.6%
Carpooled8.8%9.5%
Public transit0.0%1.4%
Walked1.7%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.5%16.3%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
1-unit, detached75.2%98.8%
1-unit, attached8.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.4%0.0%
20 or more units1.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.3%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52205ZIP 52215
Poverty rate14.5%16.8%
Average household size2.452.32
Mean commute (minutes)2936
Median year structure built19761942

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