US Census Data

ZIP 52216 vs ZIP 52217

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52216 and ZIP Code 52217: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52216 and ZIP 52217 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52216 has the higher population (1,513 vs 551 in ZIP 52217). ZIP 52217 has the higher median household income ($79,583 vs $66,375 in ZIP 52216). ZIP 52216 has the higher median home value ($165,400 vs $87,100 in ZIP 52217).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
Population1,513551
Median age43.0 yrs34.7 yrs
Median household income$66,375$79,583
Median home value$165,400$87,100
Median gross rent$878$1,167
Housing units714261
Homeownership rate65.8%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%18.3%
Unemployment rate0.4%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
Population1,224 → 1,513 (+23.6%)572 → 551 (-3.7%)
Median household income$53,438 → $66,375 (+24.2%)$62,500 → $79,583 (+27.3%)
Median home value$112,100 → $165,400 (+47.5%)$86,800 → $87,100 (+0.3%)
Median gross rent$575 → $878 (+52.7%)$781 → $1,167 (+49.4%)

ZIP 52216

Population
1,2241,513
Median household income
$53,438$66,375
Median home value
$112,100$165,400
Median gross rent
$575$878

ZIP 52217

Population
572551
Median household income
$62,500$79,583
Median home value
$86,800$87,100
Median gross rent
$781$1,167

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
Under 54.8%8.3%
5 to 1720.3%22.3%
18 to 245.9%5.8%
25 to 3414.3%14.3%
35 to 446.7%6.7%
45 to 5413.9%12.5%
55 to 6413.8%11.1%
65 to 7410.7%12.9%
75 and over9.7%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
White (non-Hispanic)99.3%88.6%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.6%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.1%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
No high school diploma3.7%3.1%
High school graduate38.9%26.6%
Some college or associate's43.3%52.0%
Bachelor's degree9.8%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
Drove alone90.7%66.4%
Carpooled3.4%15.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.9%4.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.0%13.2%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
1-unit, detached80.0%99.2%
1-unit, attached8.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units9.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.8%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52216ZIP 52217
Poverty rate13.9%17.6%
Average household size2.302.56
Mean commute (minutes)2925
Median year structure built19531938

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