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52232 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52232 covers Hartwick, Iowa, with a median household income of $95,313.

Median age
28.210.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$95,3131.3× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
0.3%12.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$233,278
Median rent
$77119% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
15.9%19.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.5%25.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 52232 is

Hartwick, 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

Median age28.2
Family households85.3%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8.1%
Veterans0.9%
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

Median household income$95,313
Income per person$26,396
Poverty rate0.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k55.8%
$100–125k14.7%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k5.3%
$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 filed110
Mean adjusted gross income$57,591
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k36.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k0.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k36.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$771
Rent as a share of household income23.3%
Owner-occupied90.5%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1947

What the homes are

Detached house88.4%
Mobile home11.6%
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$233,278as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.7%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$233,278$192,305

$199,498 in 2022 to $233,278 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%
High school diploma or higher99.4%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone76.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.4%
Health

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

Obesity44.4% 11 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.2% 6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.7% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 84.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss86 out of 100
Community resilience76.9 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.

Drought99.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.4Very 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$95,313$73,147$78,538
Income per person$26,396$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate0.3%11%12.4%
Median home value$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$771$949$1,348
Homeownership90.5%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home12.5%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%5.7%13.9%
Median age28.238.638.7
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 stationBELLE PLAINE, IA US10.4 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January28.1°F / 10.4°F1.11 in rain, 7.8 in snow
February32.8°F / 14.3°F1.28 in rain, 7.4 in snow
March46°F / 25.8°F2.03 in rain, 3.4 in snow
April60°F / 37.1°F3.68 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May70.9°F / 49.2°F4.43 in rain
June80.3°F / 59.7°F5.23 in rain
July83.6°F / 62.9°F4.06 in rain
August82.1°F / 60.2°F4.08 in rain
September75.8°F / 51.1°F3.55 in rain
October62.9°F / 39°F2.86 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November47.2°F / 27.1°F2.11 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December33.6°F / 16.8°F1.58 in rain, 6.3 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

H-L-V Community School District80% of this ZIP code's land area
Belle Plaine Community School District20% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52211 Brooklyn, IA10.5 km away
52347 Victor, IA10.5 km away
52215 Chelsea, IA12.5 km away
52208 Belle Plaine, IA12.9 km away
52251 Ladora, IA15 km away
50157 Malcom, IA15.7 km away
52257 Luzerne, IA18.1 km away
52221 Guernsey, IA18.9 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.

Poweshiek County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.27 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8080, -92.3538

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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