Coggon, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52218
Linn County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,788
- 10/sq mi
- $82,344
- Median income
- $180,700
- Median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Coggon pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52218 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52218 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 186.3 square miles in Coggon, Linn County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,788 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 52218 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52218 sits at $82,344 (8% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $44,668. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $180,700 (3% above the state average) with median rent at $642 per month, and 92.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52218 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Linn County, so you can benchmark 52218 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 52218
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 52218.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 52218, Coggon, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,788
Population
186.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52218?
48.4
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
0.2%
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?
$82,344
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$44,668
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
30.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52218 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,344 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US 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?
760
Total Housing Units
635
Occupied Units
125
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,700
Median Home Value
+3% vs state
$642
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 52218, employing approximately 91 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,936,000.
18
Businesses
91
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
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 52218 vs 52330 →
ZIP 52218 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52214
Central City (52214)
3,090 residents
- 52218
Coggon (52218)
1,788 residents
- 52202 1,152
Alburnett (52202)
1,152 residents
- 52330 900
Ryan (52330)
900 residents
- 52219 178
Prairieburg (52219)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52218 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52218 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52202
Alburnett (52202)
$105,362 median income
- 52214
Central City (52214)
$86,786 median income
- 52330
Ryan (52330)
$86,536 median income
- 52218
Coggon (52218)
$82,344 median income
- 52219
Prairieburg (52219)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52218 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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