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ZIP Code 52242: Iowa City, IA
ZIP code 52242 is in Iowa City, Iowa, entirely in Johnson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Iowa City's 4 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Iowa City · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Johnson County
- Census places
- Iowa City
- Metro area
- Iowa City, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 6,547 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52242?
52242 centers on 41.663°, -91.544° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 52245, 52246, 52240.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52242, 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 52242 compare with the rest of Iowa City?
| Measure | 52242 | In Iowa City | In Johnson County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,688 | 4th of 4 | 11th of 24 | 151st of 970 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
52242's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 4,688 residents live outside households (21 households; mostly students, median age 19.1): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 96% 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 52242?
The 2020 Census counted 5,657 people in 52242; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,688. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,688
- 2020 Census count
- 5,657
- Households
- 21
- Median age
- 19.1
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 52242?
Of the 4,688 people the ACS estimates in 52242, 0.8% are under 18 and 0.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.9%).
- Under 180.8%
- 18 to 6498.8%
- 65 and older0.4%
- White, not Hispanic78.9%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
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 are homes worth in 52242?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 21
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 52242?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Utilities3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 52242?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52245 | Iowa City | 22,853 | $78k | 1.8 mi |
| 52246 | Iowa City | 22,308 | $63k | 2.9 mi |
| 52240 | Iowa City | 35,074 | $53k | 3.2 mi |
| 52241 | Coralville | 23,250 | $69k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 52235 | Hills | 974 | $83k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 52340 | Tiffin | 6,128 | $98k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 52317 | North Liberty | 23,097 | $105k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 52333 | Solon | 7,295 | $119k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.