ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52342: Tama County, IA

ZIP Code 52342 (Tama County, Iowa) has an estimated 2,705 residents in 1,141 households. The median household income is $57,813, the median home value is $142,700 and the median gross rent is $883/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 (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,705

Margin of error ±316

Median household income

$57,813

Margin of error ±$7,754

Median home value

$142,700

Margin of error ±$30,330

Median gross rent

$883/mo

Margin of error ±$174

Median age

45.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 52342 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 5234245.1 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52342$57,813Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52342$33,076Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5234217.4%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 523424.9%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5234222.9%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52342$142,700Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52342$883/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5234262.8%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5234222.6 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 523424.2%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52342

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 52342 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 52342	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	2,705	±316	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	45.1 yrs	±5.9 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,141	±146	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,813	±$7,754	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,076	±$4,628	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.4%	±6.3 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±3.2 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	±5.9 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$142,700	±$30,330	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$883/mo	±$174	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	62.8%*	±11.2 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.6 min	±4.8 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.2%	±3.0 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 52342
Group	ZIP 52342	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.0%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	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	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.5%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 52342 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Tama County
Largest overlapping place: Toledo (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 88.71 sq mi· about 30 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 Tama County

50173 Tama County, IA 50612 Tama County, IA 50632 Tama County, IA 50635 Tama County, IA 50652 Lincoln, IA 50675 Tama County, IA 52215 Tama County, IA 52217 Tama County, IA 52225 Tama County, IA 52339 Tama County, IA 52348 Vining, 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.