US Census Data

ZIP 52215 vs ZIP 52221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52215 and ZIP Code 52221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52215 and ZIP 52221 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52215 has the higher population (819 vs 328 in ZIP 52221). ZIP 52221 has the higher median household income ($84,250 vs $56,311 in ZIP 52215). ZIP 52221 has the higher median home value ($226,700 vs $116,700 in ZIP 52215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
Population819328
Median age37.2 yrs27.9 yrs
Median household income$56,311$84,250
Median home value$116,700$226,700
Median gross rent$681$1,324
Housing units426116
Homeownership rate98.0%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%12.0%
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
Population737 → 819 (+11.1%)245 → 328 (+33.9%)
Median household income$55,000 → $56,311 (+2.4%)$65,982 → $84,250 (+27.7%)
Median home value$111,300 → $116,700 (+4.9%)$170,000 → $226,700 (+33.4%)
Median gross rent$558 → $681 (+22.0%)$788 → $1,324 (+68.0%)

ZIP 52215

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

ZIP 52221

Population
245328
Median household income
$65,982$84,250
Median home value
$170,000$226,700
Median gross rent
$788$1,324

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
Under 58.3%9.8%
5 to 1719.5%22.6%
18 to 241.7%1.5%
25 to 3410.1%29.0%
35 to 4420.9%7.3%
45 to 547.2%9.8%
55 to 6411.7%7.0%
65 to 7412.2%4.6%
75 and over8.3%8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
White (non-Hispanic)84.1%92.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%7.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino12.5%0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
No high school diploma13.7%5.1%
High school graduate52.2%61.8%
Some college or associate's24.6%21.2%
Bachelor's degree6.8%12.0%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
Drove alone72.6%83.9%
Carpooled9.5%0.6%
Public transit1.4%0.0%
Walked0.3%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%10.6%
Worked from home16.3%4.3%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
1-unit, detached98.8%99.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.2%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52215ZIP 52221
Poverty rate16.8%5.5%
Average household size2.322.83
Mean commute (minutes)3622
Median year structure built19421943

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