US Census Data

ZIP 52246 vs ZIP 52252

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 52246 and ZIP Code 52252: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 52246 and ZIP 52252 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 52246 has the higher population (21,944 vs 149 in ZIP 52252). ZIP 52246 has the higher median home value ($327,100 vs $139,000 in ZIP 52252). Since 2019, ZIP 52252's population has grown faster (+27.4% vs -4.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
Population21,944149
Median age28.7 yrs31.1 yrs
Median household income$55,088
Median home value$327,100$139,000
Median gross rent$1,049
Housing units10,62733
Homeownership rate43.2%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher66.7%8.6%
Unemployment rate3.7%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
Population23,032 → 21,944 (-4.7%)117 → 149 (+27.4%)
Median household income$50,313 → $55,088 (+9.5%)$100,357 → $110,893 (+10.5%)
Median home value$249,900 → $327,100 (+30.9%)
Median gross rent$905 → $1,049 (+15.9%)

ZIP 52246

Population
23,03221,944
Median household income
$50,313$55,088
Median home value
$249,900$327,100
Median gross rent
$905$1,049

ZIP 52252

Population
117149
Median household income
$100,357$110,893

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
Under 53.8%0.0%
5 to 1714.6%29.5%
18 to 2423.0%0.0%
25 to 3419.0%49.7%
35 to 4410.9%0.0%
45 to 549.5%0.0%
55 to 648.3%20.8%
65 to 745.7%0.0%
75 and over5.3%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
White (non-Hispanic)65.1%100.0%
Black or African American11.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian11.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races3.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.3%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
No high school diploma4.6%0.0%
High school graduate10.9%91.4%
Some college or associate's17.9%0.0%
Bachelor's degree30.5%8.6%
Graduate or professional degree36.2%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
Drove alone55.5%76.6%
Carpooled8.1%0.0%
Public transit8.2%0.0%
Walked9.4%0.0%
Bicycle4.4%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%0.0%
Other means2.2%23.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
1-unit, detached31.1%100.0%
1-unit, attached8.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units21.9%0.0%
20 or more units25.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.6%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 52246ZIP 52252
Poverty rate25.8%18.8%
Average household size2.224.52
Mean commute (minutes)20
Median year structure built19892000

Full profiles

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