ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52222: Poweshiek County, IA

ZIP Code 52222 (Poweshiek County, Iowa) has an estimated 631 residents in 285 households. The median household income is $81,964, the median home value is $120,500 and the median gross rent is $481/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

631

Margin of error ±157

Median household income

$81,964

Margin of error ±$38,885

Median home value

$120,500

Margin of error ±$51,975

Median gross rent

$481/mo*

Margin of error ±$380· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±16.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.9 min

Margin of error ±14.0 min

How ZIP 52222 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5222246.1 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52222$81,964Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52222$42,740Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 522221.9%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 522220.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5222211.9%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52222$120,500Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52222$481/mo*Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5222286.3%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5222229.9 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5222211.4%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52222

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 52222 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52222	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	631	±157	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	46.1 yrs	±16.7 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	285	±61	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$81,964	±$38,885	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,740	±$8,241	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	1.9%	±2.0 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.3%	±0.6 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.9%	±6.4 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$120,500	±$51,975	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$481/mo*	±$380	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.3%	±7.7 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.9 min	±14.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.4%	±6.9 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 52222
Group	ZIP 52222	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	99.0%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52222 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Poweshiek County— also overlaps Iowa County
Largest overlapping place: Deep River (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 77.09 sq mi· about 8 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Poweshiek County

50112 Poweshiek County, IA 50157 Poweshiek County, IA 50171 Poweshiek County, IA 50242 Poweshiek County, IA 52211 Poweshiek County, IA 52221 Poweshiek County, IA 52232 Poweshiek County, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.