Norway, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52318
Benton County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,033
- 11/sq mi
- $85,625
- Median income
- $188,400
- Median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Norway pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52318 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52318 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.8 square miles in Norway, Benton County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,033 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 52318 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52318 sits at $85,625 (12% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $48,310. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $188,400 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $1,105 per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52318 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Benton County, so you can benchmark 52318 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 →
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 52318, Norway, 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
1,033
Population
94.8
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52318?
52.1
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
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?
$85,625
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$48,310
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52318 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,625 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
459
Total Housing Units
445
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,400
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
$1,105
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 52318, employing approximately 423 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,769,000.
13
Businesses
423
Employees
$27.8M
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 52318 vs 52351 →
ZIP 52318 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52405
Cedar Rapids (52405)
23,621 residents
- 52228 2,772
Fairfax (52228)
2,772 residents
- 52206 2,303
Atkins (52206)
2,303 residents
- 52203 1,932
Amana (52203)
1,932 residents
- 52351 1,455
Walford (52351)
1,455 residents
- 52315 1,222
Newhall (52315)
1,222 residents
- 52318 1,033
Norway (52318)
1,033 residents
- 52354 379
Watkins (52354)
379 residents
- 52334 311
South Amana (52334)
311 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52318 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52318 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52351
Walford (52351)
$128,750 median income
- 52228
Fairfax (52228)
$118,125 median income
- 52206
Atkins (52206)
$116,071 median income
- 52354
Watkins (52354)
$112,969 median income
- 52203
Amana (52203)
$101,950 median income
- 52318
Norway (52318)
$85,625 median income
- 52315
Newhall (52315)
$77,656 median income
- 52405
Cedar Rapids (52405)
$70,123 median income
- 52307 $43,388
Middle Amana (52307)
$43,388 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52318 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52351 | Walford, IA | 1,455 | 3.2 mi |
| 52203 | Amana, IA | 1,932 | 5.3 mi |
| 52307 | Middle Amana, IA | 90 | 6.7 mi |
| 52206 | Atkins, IA | 2,303 | 7.1 mi |
| 52228 | Fairfax, IA | 2,772 | 5.3 mi |
| 52354 | Watkins, IA | 379 | 5.2 mi |
| 52315 | Newhall, IA | 1,222 | 8.7 mi |
| 52334 | South Amana, IA | 311 | 10.6 mi |
| 52405 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 23,621 | 10.1 mi |
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