Cedar Falls, IA

Census ZIP code profile for Cedar Falls, IA — 1 ZIPs, total population 42,031. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Cedar Falls, IA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 42,031 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Cedar Falls splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Cedar Falls, the median household income averages $78,503 and per-capita income averages $41,853. Poverty rate runs at 14.8% and unemployment at 3.8%. On housing, the average median home value is $270,800 with median rent of $1,202 per month, and 66.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Cedar Falls against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Cedar Falls as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

42,031

Population

$78,503

Median Income

$270,800

Median Home Value

30

Median Age

How much do residents of Cedar Falls earn?

Median Household Income
$78,503
Per Capita Income
$41,853
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Poverty Rate
14.8%

What does housing look like in Cedar Falls?

Median Home Value
$270,800
Median Rent
$1,202/mo
Owner Occupied
66.1%
Housing Units
18,075

Who lives in Cedar Falls?

Bachelor's Degree+
49.7%
High School+
70.3%
Avg Commute
14 min
Foreign Born
3.3%

ZIP Codes in Cedar Falls, IA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
50613 42,031 129 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Cedar Falls, IA?
Cedar Falls, IA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 42,031, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Cedar Falls?
The average median household income across Cedar Falls, IA ZIP codes is $78,503. The poverty rate is 14.8%.
What is the cost of living in Cedar Falls?
The average median home value in Cedar Falls, IA is $270,800. Median rent is $1,202/month. 66.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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