52356 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 52356, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

52356 is a zip code in Iowa County, Johnson County, and Washington County, Iowa, which covers Greene, Washington, Cedar, English River, Lime Creek, and Seventy-Six, with a total population of 2,807 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 52356 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 52356.

The estimated population of people living in 52356 is 2,807, with a median age of 45.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 52356 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,807
+7.96%
+6.49%
2020
2,600
+1.05%
-
2019
2,573
 -4.38% -
2018
2,691
+2.09%
-
2017
2,636
 - -

Population of 52356 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 52356 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.2%
91.5%
 +5.14%
Black/African American
0%
0.7%
 -100.00%
Native
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
5.3%
 -64.15%
Asian
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.7%
 -35.29%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 52356 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 52356 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 52356 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 52356 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.7 +12.56% 41 +11.41% 48.3 +6.86%
2020 40.6 -0.25% 36.8 -3.16% 45.2 +5.61%
2019 40.7 +10.3% 38 +7.65% 42.8 +9.74%
2018 36.9 -6.11% 35.3 +1.73% 39 -8.24%
2017 39.3 - 34.7 - 42.5 -

The median age of the 52356 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 52356 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 186 -23.07% 223 -10.23% 138 194
10 to 19 169 +11.15% 172 +18.36% 188 203
20 to 29 167 3.17% 136 -45.25% 156 79
30 to 39 153 +30.8% 124 -5.07% 197 113
40 to 49 121 -19.52% 160 +12.46% 96 180
50 to 59 199 2.01% 207 +14.04% 198 233
60 to 69 101 +112.34% 139 +11.85% 213 146
70+ 152 +28.09% 227 +23.85% 193 280

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 52356 zip code is $51,750.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 52356.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,964.00
  • 45 to 64
    $97,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,473.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 52356 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 52356, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 52356 is currently $70,524.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.35% of households in 52356 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 52356 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    33.84%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.75%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.39%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 52356 is $29,396.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 52356 by the total population of 52356.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 52356 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 52356 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.06%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.45%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.59%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 52356 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 52356 zip over the age of 16 is 2,280.

Of those people, a total of 64.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 52356 is 62.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 52356 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 196 31.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 95 100.00% 5.30%
25 to 29 years 140 93.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 115 74.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 295 85.80% 14.20%
45 to 54 years 365 88.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 242 62.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 207 42.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 304 59.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 321 29.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 52356. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,229 64.10% 2.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 28 78.60% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 100.00% 0.00%
Other 13 30.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 7 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 44 59.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,210 63.90% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 52356 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 52356 is 1,420, with median earnings of $37,195.00.

Women in 52356 are earning approximately 70.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,420 $37,195.00
Male 826 $43,750.00
Female 594 $31,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 52356 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 166 $68,750.00
Business and Financial 31 $45,972.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 15 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $39,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $74,167.00
Healthcare Support 38 $16,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 64 $20,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 129 $36,287.00
Personal Care and Service 60 $21,667.00
Sales 119 $47,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 208 $32,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 67 $28,818.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $42,679.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 79 $51,339.00
Production 69 $47,974.00
Transportation and Material Moving 88 $35,682.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 52356 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 52356.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 108 $73,158.00 58 $43,750.00
Business and Financial 11 $0.00 20 $46,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 12 $0.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $24,000.00 25 $43,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 28 $80,455.00 38 $46,818.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 32 $25,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 38 $11,250.00 26 $23,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 62 $47,750.00 67 $35,846.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 60 $21,667.00
Sales 53 $49,542.00 66 $12,222.00
Office and Administrative Support 36 $71,250.00 172 $29,167.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 67 $28,818.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $42,679.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 79 $51,339.00 0 $0.00
Production 67 $48,060.00 2 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 88 $35,682.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,114 households in 52356, with an average household size of 2.47 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 749 families living in the 52356 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 52356:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 660 9 80 365
Average Household Size 3.03 4.89 3.46 1.17
Total Families 660 9 80 0
Average Household Size 3.02 3.67 2.85 0

Poverty

Of the 749 families living in 52356, 3.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 52356:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,162 housing units in 52356.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,114 95.87%
Vacant 48 4.13%

23.58% of the total 1,162 housing units in 52356 are rental units. This is approximately 274 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 813 are occupied by the owner - or 69.97% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 52356 is $795.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 52356 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    27
  • Less than $500
    69
  • $500 to $999
    195
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    10
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 52356 is $185,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 52356 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    55
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    102
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    122
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    169
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    205
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    127
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    30
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 52356. The chart below shows the number of properties in 52356 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    385
  • 1940 to 1949
    33
  • 1950 to 1959
    46
  • 1960 to 1969
    66
  • 1970 to 1979
    240
  • 1980 to 1989
    35
  • 1990 to 1999
    76
  • 2000 to 2009
    172
  • 2010 to 2013
    109
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 52356 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    39
  • 1 vehicle available
    245
  • 2 vehicles available
    368
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    462

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 52356 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 52356 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 52356.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    108
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    236
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    115
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    89
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    80
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    47
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    235
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    69
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    167
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    76
  • 90 or more minutes
    3

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 52356 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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