What city is 52324 in?

52324 is a Palo, IA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Palo and 2% lies inside Cedar Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 52324?

About 2,216 people (±350), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,476.

What is the median household income in 52324?

$115,917 (±$24,164), 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 52324?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,050 residential and 31 business mailboxes (1,081 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 52324?

The closest, measured center to center: 52411 (4 mi, Cedar Rapids), 52332 (4.8 mi, Shellsburg), 52341 (4.9 mi, Hiawatha), 52233 (6.2 mi, Hiawatha), 52405 (6.4 mi, Cedar Rapids) and 52206 (6.5 mi, Atkins).

52324 ZIP Code, Palo, IA

Q: What county is 52324 in?

52324 is mostly in Linn County (82% of its land), with smaller parts in Benton County.

52324 is a ZIP code in Palo, Iowa — mostly in Linn County (82% of its land), with smaller parts in Benton County. It covers 42 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 52411, 52332 and 52341. 2,216 people live here in 805 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $115,917, well above the Iowa median of $75,059; 43% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Palo, IA
County: Linn County
Land area: 42 sq mi
Population: 2,216
Median household income: $115,917
Carrier routes: 2 (1,050 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,216
Households	805
Median household income	$115,917
Income per person	$46,844
Median age	37.2
Homeowners	91.8%
Median home value	$327,400
Median rent	$878
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%
Average commute (minutes)	27.2
Households with kids under 18	43.1%
Moved in the past year	7.2%
Below the poverty line	3.6%
Broadband internet	96.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.0%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	0.4%
$25–35K	1.4%
$35–50K	3.5%
$50–75K	11.6%
$75–100K	23.7%
$100–150K	25.3%
$150–200K	17.5%
$200K+	14.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.5%
10–19	14.8%
20–24	2.4%
25–34	15.6%
35–44	14.4%
45–54	15.5%
55–64	9.3%
65–74	8.7%
75+	4.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	71.9%
Owned outright	19.2%
Rented	7.9%
Vacant	1.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	98.9%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.9%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 52324

49 business establishments with 347 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 13
Retail Trade: 6
Utilities: 5
Finance and Insurance: 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
Health Care and Social Assistance: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4

EDDM carrier routes

52324 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,050 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 52324

52324 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,050 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Routes range from 380 homes (R002) to 670 homes (R301); the median route has 525 homes. The Census counted 805 households in 52324 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R301 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 670 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 380 homes

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Every carrier route in 52324

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	380	2	$105,403	—	—	—
R301	Rural	670	29	$108,807	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 52324 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

52411 — Cedar Rapids city, IA (4 mi)
52332 — Shellsburg city, IA (4.8 mi)
52341 — Hiawatha city, IA (4.9 mi)
52233 — Hiawatha city, IA (6.2 mi)
52405 — Cedar Rapids city, IA (6.4 mi)
52206 — Atkins city, IA (6.5 mi)
52328 — Robins city, IA (7.2 mi)
52402 — Cedar Rapids city, IA (8 mi)

Areas that include 52324

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 52324, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 52324 in?: 52324 is a Palo, IA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Palo and 2% lies inside Cedar Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 52324 in?: 52324 is mostly in Linn County (82% of its land), with smaller parts in Benton County.
What is the population of 52324?: About 2,216 people (±350), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,476.
What is the median household income in 52324?: $115,917 (±$24,164), 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 52324?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,050 residential and 31 business mailboxes (1,081 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 52324?: The closest, measured center to center: 52411 (4 mi, Cedar Rapids), 52332 (4.8 mi, Shellsburg), 52341 (4.9 mi, Hiawatha), 52233 (6.2 mi, Hiawatha), 52405 (6.4 mi, Cedar Rapids) and 52206 (6.5 mi, Atkins).

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