Stanwood, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52337
Cedar County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 845
- 12/sq mi
- $66,875
- Median income
- $160,100
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stanwood pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52337 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52337 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 71.0 square miles in Stanwood, Cedar County, Iowa. The area is home to 845 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 52337 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52337 sits at $66,875 (13% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,683. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $160,100 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $995 per month, and 77.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52337 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cedar County, so you can benchmark 52337 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 52337, Stanwood, 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
845
Population
71.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52337?
46.5
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
0.1%
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?
$66,875
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$37,683
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 52337 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,875 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US 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?
363
Total Housing Units
326
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,100
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$995
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 52337, employing approximately 71 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,873,000.
14
Businesses
71
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 52337 vs 52216 →
ZIP 52337 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52772
Tipton (52772)
5,029 residents
- 52306 1,754
Mechanicsville (52306)
1,754 residents
- 52216 1,428
Clarence (52216)
1,428 residents
- 52320 1,203
Olin (52320)
1,203 residents
- 52337 845
Stanwood (52337)
845 residents
- 52312 115
Morley (52312)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52337 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52337 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52772
Tipton (52772)
$81,267 median income
- 52216
Clarence (52216)
$67,857 median income
- 52337
Stanwood (52337)
$66,875 median income
- 52320
Olin (52320)
$62,222 median income
- 52306
Mechanicsville (52306)
$61,875 median income
- 52312
Morley (52312)
$37,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52337 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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