What city is 52240 in?

52240 is a Iowa City, IA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Iowa City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 52240?

About 35,074 people (±1,367), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,224.

What is the median household income in 52240?

$52,960 (±$5,102), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 52240?

25 USPS carrier routes with 16,837 residential and 1,252 business mailboxes (18,093 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 52240?

The closest, measured center to center: 52245 (3 mi, Iowa City), 52242 (3.2 mi, Iowa City), 52235 (4 mi, Hills), 52246 (5.2 mi, Iowa City), 52241 (6.9 mi, Coralville) and 52358 (10.2 mi, West Branch).

52240 ZIP Code, Iowa City, IA

52240 is a ZIP code in Iowa City, Iowa in Johnson County. It covers 142 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 52245, 52242 and 52235. 35,074 people live here in 15,417 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Iowa ZIP codes. With about 247 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (50% own). Median household income is $52,960, below the Iowa median of $75,059; the median age is 28.6, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Iowa City, IA
County: Johnson County
Land area: 142 sq mi
Population: 35,074
Median household income: $52,960
Carrier routes: 25 (16,837 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,074
Households	15,417
Median household income	$52,960
Income per person	$36,340
Median age	28.6
Homeowners	50.1%
Median home value	$242,300
Median rent	$1,047
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.6%
Average commute (minutes)	17.4
Households with kids under 18	18.1%
Moved in the past year	26.0%
Below the poverty line	27.3%
Broadband internet	84.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	18.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.3%
$10–15K	8.3%
$15–25K	9.7%
$25–35K	8.9%
$35–50K	11.5%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	10.6%
$100–150K	13.3%
$150–200K	4.9%
$200K+	7.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	24.2%
25–34	12.1%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	8.7%
55–64	10.0%
65–74	8.8%
75+	4.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.7%
Owned outright	18.8%
Rented	44.5%
Vacant	10.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	42.6%
Townhome	5.2%
2–4 units	5.5%
5–19 units	20.2%
20+ units	19.5%
Mobile / other	7.1%

Businesses in 52240

1,021 business establishments with 15,225 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 157
Health Care and Social Assistance: 155
Retail Trade: 146
Other Services (except Public Administration): 104
Construction: 97
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 91
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 51
Finance and Insurance: 43

EDDM carrier routes

52240 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,837 residential and 1,252 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 52240

52240 has 25 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 16,837 residential and 1,252 business mailboxes. Routes range from 12 homes (R233) to 1,540 homes (C055); the median route has 614 homes. The Census counted 15,417 households in 52240 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	3
250–499	5
500–749	8
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	1

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Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 277, 1,005 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 219, 615 homes
Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 1,540 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 109, 1,108 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 387 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 52240

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	571	4	$79,816	—	—	—
C003	City	756	10	$75,693	—	—	—
C004	City	614	46	$68,673	—	—	—
C013	City	605	7	$75,000	—	—	—
C016	City	1,316	57	$15,641	—	—	—
C020	City	492	3	$79,816	—	—	—
C025	City	492	40	$77,422	—	—	—
C027	City	772	11	$15,641	—	—	—
C028	City	1,005	277	$17,610	—	—	—
C032	City	536	2	$66,437	—	—	—
C035	City	615	219	$75,693	—	—	—
C039	City	1,108	109	$77,422	—	—	—
C047	City	701	1	$82,407	—	—	—
C055	City	1,540	139	$22,363	—	—	—
C060	City	928	37	$75,000	—	—	—
C063	City	898	47	$66,437	—	—	—
R002	Rural	563	6	$96,186	—	—	—
R004	Rural	414	12	$65,857	—	—	—
R006	Rural	677	5	$175,352	—	—	—
R007	Rural	387	99	$47,756	—	—	—
R009	Rural	203	0	$139,784	—	—	—
R012	Rural	961	27	$59,549	—	—	—
R020	Rural	484	4	$52,754	—	—	—
R021	Rural	187	0	$88,468	—	—	—
R233	Rural	12	90	$88,468	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 52240 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

52245 — Iowa City city, IA (3 mi)
52242 — Iowa City city, IA (3.2 mi)
52235 — Hills city, IA (4 mi)
52246 — Iowa City city, IA (5.2 mi)
52241 — Coralville city, IA (6.9 mi)
52358 — West Branch city, IA (10.2 mi)
52340 — Tiffin city, IA (10.5 mi)
52755 — Lone Tree city, IA (11 mi)

Areas that include 52240

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 52240, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 52240 in?: 52240 is a Iowa City, IA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Iowa City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 52240 in?: 52240 is in Johnson County.
What is the population of 52240?: About 35,074 people (±1,367), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,224.
What is the median household income in 52240?: $52,960 (±$5,102), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 52240?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,837 residential and 1,252 business mailboxes (18,093 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 52240?: The closest, measured center to center: 52245 (3 mi, Iowa City), 52242 (3.2 mi, Iowa City), 52235 (4 mi, Hills), 52246 (5.2 mi, Iowa City), 52241 (6.9 mi, Coralville) and 52358 (10.2 mi, West Branch).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.