52240 Zip Code Profile

52240 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Iowa City, Iowa. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $159,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Iowa City metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,374/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 52240 is $54,609.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 52240 earn an average of $27,240/year. Women earn only $19,188/year.

17,812 people in 52240 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 52240? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 27. There are 16,454 men and 15,776 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 28.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,725 people (out of the 32,230 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,937 homes, and 1,161 businesses every day. 2,473 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

52240 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 655 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 32,230
• White Population: 27,711
• Black Population: 2,446
• Hispanic Population: 2,380
• Asian Population: 1,383
• Hawaiian Population: 54
• Indian Population: 270
• Male Population: 16,454
• Female Population: 15,776
• Median Age: 27
• Median Age of Males: 26
• Median Age of Females: 28

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Iowa City IA
• County: Johnson
• City: Iowa City
• Longitude: -91.5
• Latitude: 41.7
• Elevation: 656 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 319

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,341
• Drive alone: 11,892
• Carpool: 2,010
• Public transit: 851
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,473


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 723
•    5 - 9: 3,013
•    10 - 14: 4,698
•    15 - 19: 4,214
•    20 - 24: 2,107
•    25 - 29: 522
•    30 - 34: 938
•    35 - 39: 109
•    40 - 44: 196
•    45 - 59: 425
•    60 - 89: 210
•    90 plus: 186

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $159,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,965
• Businesses: 1,068
• Employees: 16,948
• Annual Payroll: $472,340,000
• Average Family Income: $68,374
• Median Family Income: $35,314
• Average Income for Men: $27,240
• Average Income for Women: $19,188

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 7565.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)
• US House Representative: David Loebsack (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 103
• State FIPS Code: 19

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Primary Schools

Grant Wood Elementary School

1930 Lakeside Dr

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1180

Longfellow Elementary School

1130 Seymour Ave

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1135

Mark Twain Elementary

1355 Deforest Avenue

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1165

Middle Schools

Southeast Junior High School

2501 Bradford Dr

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1070

High Schools

Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School

1528 Mall Drive

Iowa City, IA 52240

(319) 688-1035