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ZIP Code 52225: Elberon, IA
ZIP code 52225 uses the postal name Elberon, Iowa and lies mostly in Tama County (72% of its land) with the rest in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,944 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Elberon; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elberon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tama County (72%); Benton County (28%)
- Census places
- Elberon
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.0 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52225?
52225 centers on 42.013°, -92.326° and covers 38.0 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 52348, 52249, 52217, 52215, 52208, 52224, 52342.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52225, 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 52225 compare with the rest of Tama County?
| Measure | 52225 | In Tama County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 387 | 15th of 19 | 741st of 970 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
52225's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (387). 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 17% 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 52225?
The 2020 Census counted 427 people in 52225; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 387. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 387±129 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 427−4.5% since 2010 (447)
- Households
- 188
- Median age
- 63.8
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 52225?
Of the 387 people the ACS estimates in 52225, 8.5% are under 18 and 41.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 188.5%
- 18 to 6450.1%
- 65 and older41.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 52225 earn?
Median household income is $61,944 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,801 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,944
- Income per person
- $33,885
- Below the poverty line
- 12.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,335200 returns; wages 56% 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 52225?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $148,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.4%
- Housing units
- 212
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52225?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
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 52225?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52348 | Vining | 66 | $73k | 3.3 mi |
| 52249 | Keystone | 1,060 | $75k | 6.2 mi |
| 52217 | Clutier | 573 | $84k | 6.3 mi |
| 52215 | Chelsea | 960 | $62k | 8.0 mi |
| 52208 | Belle Plaine | 2,877 | $74k | 10.1 mi |
| 52224 | Dysart | 2,141 | $70k | 10.1 mi |
| 52342 | Toledo | 2,705 | $58k | 12.1 mi |
| 52257 | Luzerne | 216 | $95k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.