ZIP Code 52240

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Johnson County, Iowa.

Population: 36,046
Median household income: $55,189
Median home value: $241,100

Covering part of Johnson County, Iowa, ZIP Code 52240 has about 36,046 residents. Its median household income of $55,189 runs below the Johnson County figure of $74,721.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 52240's population held roughly steady from 36,402 to 36,046, while its median gross rent rose 5.2% from $1,012 to $1,065.

44.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,046
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,189
Median home value: $241,100
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 17,035
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,40236,046

Median household income

$42,959$55,189

Median home value

$193,200$241,100

Median gross rent

$1,012$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,402	$42,959	$193,200	$1,012
2020	35,965	$45,785	$200,800	$1,016
2021	36,370	$52,256	$207,100	$1,047
2022	36,475	$52,727	$226,300	$1,080
2023	36,046	$55,189	$241,100	$1,065

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2429.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,161	6.0%
5 to 17	3,733	10.4%
18 to 24	10,594	29.4%
25 to 34	4,471	12.4%
35 to 44	3,903	10.8%
45 to 54	3,264	9.1%
55 to 64	3,523	9.8%
65 to 74	2,925	8.1%
75 and over	1,472	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,439	70.6%
Black or African American	3,358	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	1,704	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.4%
Two or more races	1,532	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,834	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,167	6.0%
High school graduate	3,841	19.6%
Some college or associate's	5,432	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,392	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,726	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit3.3%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,858	65.5%
Carpooled	1,639	8.3%
Public transit	649	3.3%
Walked	2,300	11.7%
Bicycle	423	2.2%
Worked from home	1,634	8.3%
Other means	127	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,937	44.1%
15 to 29 min	7,270	40.4%
30 to 44 min	2,018	11.2%
45 to 59 min	498	2.8%
60+ min	273	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 26.2% (9,309 of 35,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,577	42.8%
Nonfamily households	8,792	57.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,369	90.2%
Vacant	1,666	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,818	50.9%
Renter-occupied	7,551	49.1%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units20.0%

20 or more units16.9%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,653	44.9%
1-unit, attached	1,016	6.0%
2 to 4 units	1,031	6.1%
5 to 19 units	3,402	20.0%
20 or more units	2,886	16.9%
Mobile home & other	1,047	6.1%

ZIP Code 52240

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