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ZIP Code 52221: Guernsey, IA
ZIP code 52221 uses the postal name Guernsey, Iowa and lies mostly in Poweshiek County (85% of its land) with the rest in Iowa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,473 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Guernsey; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Guernsey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Poweshiek County (85%); Iowa County (15%)
- Census places
- Guernsey
- House districts
- IA-2 (85%), IA-1 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.0 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52221?
52221 centers on 41.641°, -92.332° and covers 21.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 52222, 52347, 52211.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52221, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52221 compare with the rest of Poweshiek County?
| Measure | 52221 | In Poweshiek County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 332 | 13th of 16 | 778th of 970 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $228k | not ranked | not ranked |
52221's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (332). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52221?
The 2020 Census counted 224 people in 52221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 332. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 332±103 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 224+1.4% since 2010 (221)
- Households
- 137
- Median age
- 29.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52221?
Of the 332 people the ACS estimates in 52221, 24.1% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52221 earn?
Median household income is $86,473 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,959 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,473
- Income per person
- $35,616
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,670100 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $228,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 137
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52221?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52222 | Deep River | 631 | $82k | 4.5 mi |
| 52347 | Victor | 1,386 | $79k | 5.5 mi |
| 52211 | Brooklyn | 2,795 | $74k | 9.9 mi |
| 52251 | Ladora | 544 | $88k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 52308 | Millersburg | 129 | $80k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 50104 | Gibson | 103 | $56k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 50171 | Montezuma | 2,524 | $65k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 52232 | Hartwick | 277 | $99k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.