US Census Data

ZIP 52222 vs ZIP 52227

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52222 and ZIP Code 52227: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52222 and ZIP 52227 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52227 has the higher population (2,864 vs 643 in ZIP 52222). ZIP 52227 has the higher median household income ($111,000 vs $65,000 in ZIP 52222). ZIP 52227 has the higher median home value ($299,600 vs $113,100 in ZIP 52222).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
Population6432,864
Median age43.5 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$65,000$111,000
Median home value$113,100$299,600
Median gross rent$973
Housing units3081,121
Homeownership rate83.0%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%36.3%
Unemployment rate0.3%2.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
Population502 → 643 (+28.1%)3,021 → 2,864 (-5.2%)
Median household income$47,946 → $65,000 (+35.6%)$96,111 → $111,000 (+15.5%)
Median home value$86,600 → $113,100 (+30.6%)$228,800 → $299,600 (+30.9%)
Median gross rent$290 → $408 (+40.7%)$737 → $973 (+32.0%)

ZIP 52222

Population
502643
Median household income
$47,946$65,000
Median home value
$86,600$113,100
Median gross rent
$290$408

ZIP 52227

Population
3,0212,864
Median household income
$96,111$111,000
Median home value
$228,800$299,600
Median gross rent
$737$973

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
Under 55.8%7.1%
5 to 1719.4%19.3%
18 to 243.3%5.7%
25 to 3412.6%13.8%
35 to 4410.6%14.5%
45 to 545.3%11.8%
55 to 6422.2%12.6%
65 to 748.6%12.5%
75 and over12.3%2.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
White (non-Hispanic)99.2%96.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
No high school diploma4.3%3.0%
High school graduate52.8%25.8%
Some college or associate's31.3%34.8%
Bachelor's degree6.1%27.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%9.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
Drove alone67.9%82.3%
Carpooled12.7%6.6%
Public transit0.0%0.7%
Walked4.5%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home14.2%9.2%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
1-unit, detached85.7%83.1%
1-unit, attached0.6%5.8%
2 to 4 units4.2%4.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.4%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52222ZIP 52227
Poverty rate4.5%2.9%
Average household size2.232.58
Mean commute (minutes)3021
Median year structure built19381995

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