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ZIP Code 52351: Walford, IA

ZIP code 52351 is in Walford, Iowa, mostly in Benton County (68% of its land) with the rest in Linn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $128,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 56% of its land lies in Walford; 44% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
523sectional center: Cedar Rapids, IA (SCF 522)
51delivery area within it
Town
Walford · its only residential ZIP
County
Benton County (68%); Linn County (32%)
Census places
Walford
Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
House district
IA-2 119th Congress
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
1.8 sq mi · 720 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 52351?

52351 centers on 41.875°, -91.835° and covers 1.8 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 52228, 52318, 52203.

52203 · Amana52228 · Fairfax52318 · Norway52351 · Walford (this ZIP)52351522285231852203 · Amana52228 · Fairfax52318 · Norway52351 · Walford (this ZIP)523515222852203 · Amana52228 · Fairfax52318 · Norway52351 · Walford (this ZIP)5235152228
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 52351 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52351, 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 52351 compare with the rest of Benton County?

Rank of 52351 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure52351In Benton CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,32914th of 24385th of 970
Median household income$129k1st of 158th of 396
Median home value$303k4th of 1750th of 423

Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% of all 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 52351?

The 2020 Census counted 1,380 people in 52351; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,329. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,329±224 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,380
Households
440
Median age
37.0

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 52351?

Of the 1,329 people the ACS estimates in 52351, 28.4% are under 18 and 9.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).

  • Under 1828.4%
  • 18 to 6461.9%
  • 65 and older9.6%
Age of the people of 52351 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic94.1%
  • Other or two or more4.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 52351 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 52351 earn?

Median household income is $128,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 15 ranked ZIP codes in Benton County.

Median household income
$128,750±$16,666
Income per person
$44,829
Below the poverty line
1.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
34.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$101,555690 returns; wages 69% 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 52351?

FHFA's house price index for 52351, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 44% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 28% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$303,000
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
92.3%
Housing units
468
0 50 100 150 200 19962000201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 19962000201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 19962000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1996, the first year FHFA reports for 52351; 2025: 212.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 52351?

31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction10
  • Wholesale trade4
  • Transportation and warehousing3

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 52351?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 52351, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
52228Fairfax3,802$118k3.1 mi
52318Norway1,099$86k3.3 mi
52203Amana2,231$102k5.1 mi
52307Middle Amana63$43k6.7 mi (near)
52338Swisher3,934$120k7.7 mi (near)
52404Cedar Rapids42,958$62k8.3 mi (near)
52354Watkins420$113k8.4 mi (near)
52206Atkins2,564$116k8.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.