ZIP Code 52246

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Johnson County, Iowa.

Population: 21,944
Median household income: $55,088
Median home value: $327,100

ZIP Code 52246 (Johnson County, Iowa) is home to about 21,944 residents. The median household income of $55,088 is below the Johnson County median ($74,721).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 52246's population declined 4.7% from 23,032 to 21,944, while its median gross rent rose 15.9% from $905 to $1,049.

55.5% of workers drive to work alone. 31.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,944
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,088
Median home value: $327,100
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 10,627
Homeownership rate: 43.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,03221,944

Median household income

$50,313$55,088

Median home value

$249,900$327,100

Median gross rent

$905$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,032	$50,313	$249,900	$905
2020	23,233	$47,888	$263,500	$895
2021	22,411	$48,507	$268,400	$939
2022	22,340	$51,627	$305,400	$1,000
2023	21,944	$55,088	$327,100	$1,049

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2423.0%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	833	3.8%
5 to 17	3,201	14.6%
18 to 24	5,039	23.0%
25 to 34	4,163	19.0%
35 to 44	2,381	10.9%
45 to 54	2,082	9.5%
55 to 64	1,818	8.3%
65 to 74	1,253	5.7%
75 and over	1,174	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,296	65.1%
Black or African American	2,557	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.2%
Asian	2,403	11.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	90	0.4%
Two or more races	725	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,823	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree36.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	587	4.6%
High school graduate	1,398	10.9%
Some college or associate's	2,302	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,930	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,654	36.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone55.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit8.2%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle4.4%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,844	55.5%
Carpooled	993	8.1%
Public transit	1,017	8.2%
Walked	1,165	9.4%
Bicycle	548	4.4%
Worked from home	1,496	12.1%
Other means	266	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,676	43.2%
15 to 29 min	4,449	41.1%
30 to 44 min	1,020	9.4%
45 to 59 min	195	1.8%
60+ min	493	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 25.8% (5,538 of 21,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,053	42.1%
Nonfamily households	5,579	57.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,632	90.6%
Vacant	995	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,159	43.2%
Renter-occupied	5,473	56.8%

1-unit, detached31.1%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units21.9%

20 or more units25.9%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,310	31.1%
1-unit, attached	894	8.4%
2 to 4 units	738	6.9%
5 to 19 units	2,331	21.9%
20 or more units	2,754	25.9%
Mobile home & other	600	5.6%

ZIP Code 52246

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