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52233 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52233 covers Hiawatha, Iowa, with a population of about 7,008 and a median household income of $66,497.

Population
7,0081,790 per square mile
Median age
33.15.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,4979% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$264,435up 28% in five years
Median rent
$84611% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
31.3%3.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.5%2.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
367

Where 52233 is

Hiawatha, 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

Population7,008
Median age33.1
Family households61%
Born outside the US6.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.2%
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans7.1%
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$66,497
Income per person$38,345
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.5%
$10–15k0.3%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k8.8%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,520
Mean adjusted gross income$89,882
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.1%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.0%
Returns, $200k or more7.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$200,500
Median gross rent$846
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied67.5%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house52.6%
Attached house9.6%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units15.2%
20 or more units5.2%
Mobile home9.4%
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$264,435as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.9%
Typical asking rent$932as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$264,435$128,575

$128,575 in 2000 to $264,435 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone83.6%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3%
Health

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

Obesity36.4% 3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.9% 2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments367
People employed7,227
Annual payroll$434,835,000
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 46.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.9 out of 100
Community resilience98.6 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 wind93.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane18.7Very 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$66,497$73,147$78,538
Income per person$38,345$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$200,500$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$846$949$1,348
Homeownership67.5%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%3.6%5.2%
Works from home8.6%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US6.1%5.7%13.9%
Median age33.138.638.7
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 stationCEDAR RAPIDS #1, IA US7.4 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January30°F / 12.5°F1.17 in rain, 8.7 in snow
February35.1°F / 16.6°F1.34 in rain, 8.3 in snow
March48.9°F / 27.5°F2.06 in rain, 4 in snow
April63.3°F / 38.4°F4.02 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May73.8°F / 49.6°F4.74 in rain
June82.3°F / 59.6°F5.68 in rain
July85.5°F / 63.3°F4.47 in rain
August83.4°F / 61.2°F4.42 in rain
September77.3°F / 53°F3.96 in rain
October64.1°F / 41.5°F3 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November48.1°F / 29.3°F2.22 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December34.7°F / 18.6°F1.67 in rain, 9 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Cedar Rapids Community School District100% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability10.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52402 Cedar Rapids, IA2.9 km away
52328 Robins, IA3.5 km away
52411 Cedar Rapids, IA4.1 km away
52406 Cedar Rapids, IA4.7 km away
52302 Marion, IA6.8 km away
52405 Cedar Rapids, IA7.4 km away
52407 Cedar Rapids, IA7.6 km away
52408 Cedar Rapids, IA7.6 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.

Linn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.91 sq mi
Population density1,790 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0425, -91.6770

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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