US Census Data

ZIP 52221 vs ZIP 52231

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52221 and ZIP Code 52231: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52221 and ZIP 52231 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52231 has the higher population (497 vs 328 in ZIP 52221). ZIP 52221 has the higher median household income ($84,250 vs $69,545 in ZIP 52231). ZIP 52231 has the higher median home value ($228,700 vs $226,700 in ZIP 52221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
Population328497
Median age27.9 yrs39.5 yrs
Median household income$84,250$69,545
Median home value$226,700$228,700
Median gross rent$1,324$730
Housing units116196
Homeownership rate79.3%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%16.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
Population245 → 328 (+33.9%)214 → 497 (+132.2%)
Median household income$65,982 → $84,250 (+27.7%)$57,396 → $69,545 (+21.2%)
Median home value$170,000 → $226,700 (+33.4%)$98,000 → $228,700 (+133.4%)
Median gross rent$788 → $1,324 (+68.0%)$631 → $730 (+15.7%)

ZIP 52221

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

ZIP 52231

Population
214497
Median household income
$57,396$69,545
Median home value
$98,000$228,700
Median gross rent
$631$730

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
Under 59.8%4.4%
5 to 1722.6%29.2%
18 to 241.5%4.0%
25 to 3429.0%3.6%
35 to 447.3%15.7%
45 to 549.8%16.9%
55 to 647.0%7.2%
65 to 744.6%17.5%
75 and over8.5%1.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
White (non-Hispanic)92.4%88.3%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native7.3%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
No high school diploma5.1%2.6%
High school graduate61.8%24.5%
Some college or associate's21.2%56.8%
Bachelor's degree12.0%7.1%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%9.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
Drove alone83.9%92.4%
Carpooled0.6%2.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.6%0.0%
Bicycle10.6%0.0%
Worked from home4.3%4.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
1-unit, detached99.1%100.0%
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 & other0.9%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52221ZIP 52231
Poverty rate5.5%1.8%
Average household size2.832.54
Mean commute (minutes)2216
Median year structure built19431938

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