Center Junction, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52212
Jones County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 285
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $110,461
- Median income Above-median income area
- $152,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 30.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Center Junction pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52212 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Center Junction, Jones County, Iowa, home to just 285 residents across 60.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52212 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,461 (44% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,860. The poverty rate is 36.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $152,500 (13% below the average Iowa ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jones County, so 52212 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52212, Center Junction, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
285
Population
60.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52212?
37.9
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$110,461
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$31,860
Per Capita Income
36.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52212 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Center Junction, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$110,461 Top 6% higher than 94% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
201housing units
201
Total Housing Units
184
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,500
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 52212, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $200,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$200K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 52212 vs 52362 →
ZIP 52212 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52310
Monticello (52310)
6,431 residents
- 52320 1,203
Olin (52320)
1,203 residents
- 52362 1,041
Wyoming (52362)
1,041 residents
- 52323 867
Oxford Junction (52323)
867 residents
- 52321 404
Onslow (52321)
404 residents
- 52212 285
Center Junction (52212)
285 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52212 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52212 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52212
Center Junction (52212)
$110,461 median income
- 52310
Monticello (52310)
$86,080 median income
- 52321
Onslow (52321)
$77,708 median income
- 52362
Wyoming (52362)
$72,583 median income
- 52320
Olin (52320)
$62,222 median income
- 52323 $41,425
Oxford Junction (52323)
$41,425 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52212 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52212, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52212 in?
ZIP code 52212 (Center Junction) is located in Jones County, Iowa. Jones County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jones-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52212?
ZIP code 52212 in Center Junction, IA has a population of 285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52212?
The median household income in ZIP 52212 is $110,461, which is 45% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52212?
The median home value in ZIP 52212 is $152,500, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52212?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52212 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52212?
ZIP code 52212 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52212?
In ZIP code 52212, 81.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52212?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52212 is 36.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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