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 Low-density area
- $85,625
- Median income Above-median income area
- $188,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Norway, Benton County, Iowa, home to just 1,033 residents across 94.8 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 52318 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,625 (12% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,310. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.9% and unemployment is 3.6%. Median home value is $188,400 (7% above the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $1,105; 83.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Benton County, so 52318 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$48,310
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52318 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Norway, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$85,625 Top 27% higher than 73% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
459housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 52318, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,033 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 52318 in?
ZIP code 52318 (Norway) is located in Benton County, Iowa. Benton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/benton-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 52318?
ZIP code 52318 in Norway, IA has a population of 1,033 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 52318?
The median household income in ZIP 52318 is $85,625, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 52318?
The median home value in ZIP 52318 is $188,400, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 52318?
The largest racial group in ZIP 52318 is White at 97.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 52318?
ZIP code 52318 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 423 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 52318?
In ZIP code 52318, 62.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 52318?
In ZIP code 52318, approximately 83.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 52318?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 52318 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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