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52212 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52212 covers Center Junction, Iowa, with a population of about 419.

Population
41919 per square mile
Poverty rate
4.5%7.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$202,377up 15.5% in five years
Degree or higher
43.4%8.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 52212 is

Center Junction, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population419
Family households81.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$38,324
Poverty rate4.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k12.5%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k1.7%
$75–100k23.9%
$100–125k29.0%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed130
Mean adjusted gross income$78,300
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k23.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k30.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k30.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$152,600
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house98.6%
Mobile home1.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$202,377as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$202,377$145,911

$145,911 in 2019 to $202,377 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%
High school diploma or higher99.4%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone84.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.8% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed5
Annual payroll$173,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 78.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss84.9 out of 100
Community resilience70.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$73,147$78,538
Income per person$38,324$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate4.5%11%12.4%
Median home value$152,600$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership100%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home9.2%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age38.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationANAMOSA 1 WNW, IA US17 km away
Rain in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January26.9°F / 8.8°F1.47 in rain
February31.7°F / 12.2°F1.56 in rain
March45.2°F / 24.5°F1.8 in rain
April59.4°F / 35.6°F3.99 in rain
May70.4°F / 47°F4.8 in rain
June80.1°F / 57.7°F5.78 in rain
July82.8°F / 61.8°F5.23 in rain
August81°F / 59.1°F4.46 in rain
September74.6°F / 49.6°F3.72 in rain
October61.4°F / 37.9°F3.24 in rain
November45.9°F / 26°F2.26 in rain
December33.1°F / 16°F1.84 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Midland Community School District52.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Monticello Community School District22.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Olin Consolidated School District18.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Anamosa Community School District6.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

52321 Onslow, IA6 km away
52362 Wyoming, IA9.9 km away
52320 Olin, IA14.1 km away
52252 Langworthy, IA14.2 km away
52310 Monticello, IA15.9 km away
52205 Anamosa, IA16.4 km away
52309 Monmouth, IA17.7 km away
52312 Morley, IA17.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jones County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area22.28 sq mi
Population density19 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1161, -91.0871

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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