ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52401: Cedar Rapids, IA

ZIP Code 52401 (Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa) has an estimated 2,181 residents in 1,339 households. The median household income is $35,060, the median home value is $157,100 and the median gross rent is $778/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

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

Total population

2,181

Margin of error ±311

Median household income

$35,060

Margin of error ±$11,295

Median home value

$157,100*

Margin of error ±$78,089· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$778/mo

Margin of error ±$41

Median age

34.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.5 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 52401 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 5240134.4 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52401$35,060Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52401$30,890Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5240131.8%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 524017.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5240132.6%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52401$157,100*Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52401$778/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 524019.9%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5240115.5 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 524017.3%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52401

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 52401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 52401Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population2,181±3113,210,507334,922,499
Median age34.4 yrs±2.6 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,339±2241,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$35,060±$11,295$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$30,890±$4,472$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate31.8%±8.3 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±4.3 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%±7.7 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$157,100*±$78,089$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$778/mo±$41$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes9.9%±3.4 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.5 min±6.4 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.3%±5.1 pts11.3%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 52401
GroupZIP 52401IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.5%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.7%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 52401 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Linn County
Largest overlapping place
Cedar Rapids (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.19 sq mi· about 1,833 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 Linn County

52202 Linn County, IA52213 Linn County, IA52214 Linn County, IA52218 Linn County, IA52219 Prairieburg, IA52227 Linn County, IA52228 Linn County, IA52233 Hiawatha, IA52302 Marion, IA52314 Linn County, IA52324 Linn County, IA52328 Robins, IA52336 Linn County, IA52341 Linn County, IA52344 Linn County, IA52352 Linn County, IA52402 Cedar Rapids, IA52403 Cedar Rapids, IA52404 Cedar Rapids, IA52405 Cedar Rapids, IA52411 Cedar Rapids, 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.