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52721 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 52721 covers Bennett, Iowa, with a population of about 874 and a median household income of $75,536.

Population
87421 per square mile
Median age
43.95.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,536about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
9.4%3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$249,933up 38.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,0001.1× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
15.3%19.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
81%16 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 52721 is

Bennett, 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

Population874
Median age43.9
Family households71.3%
Born outside the US6.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.2%
White (non-Hispanic)88.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans6.7%
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

Median household income$75,536
Income per person$34,952
Poverty rate9.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k5.8%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k6.7%
$45–50k0.9%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k11.0%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more8.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed350
Mean adjusted gross income$77,837
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k22.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k28.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$180,100
Median gross rent$1,000
Owner-occupied81%
Vacant homes12.8%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house89.9%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home1.1%
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$249,933as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$249,933$139,618

$139,618 in 2016 to $249,933 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.3%
Health

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

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.1% 3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21% 5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.3% 8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.9% 2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed51
Annual payroll$1,522,000
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 62.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67 out of 100
Community resilience85.2 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
Drought97.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.8Very 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$75,536$73,147$78,538
Income per person$34,952$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate9.4%11%12.4%
Median home value$180,100$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,000$949$1,348
Homeownership81%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%3.6%5.2%
Works from home11.3%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US6.9%5.7%13.9%
Median age43.938.638.7
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 stationTIPTON, IA US14.3 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January28.7°F / 11.9°F1.41 in rain
February33.1°F / 16.2°F1.45 in rain
March46.8°F / 27.6°F2.14 in rain
April60.7°F / 38.2°F3.79 in rain
May71.9°F / 50.6°F4.74 in rain
June81.5°F / 61°F4.74 in rain
July83.7°F / 63.9°F4.08 in rain
August82.1°F / 61.1°F3.83 in rain
September76.8°F / 52.9°F3.46 in rain
October63.9°F / 40.6°F3.11 in rain
November47.8°F / 29.2°F2.19 in rain
December34°F / 18.5°F1.55 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 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.

Bennett Community School District88.2% of this ZIP code's land area
North Cedar Community School District11.7% 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

52765 New Liberty, IA9.1 km away
52255 Lowden, IA14 km away
52747 Durant, IA14.2 km away
52772 Tipton, IA14.3 km away
52777 Wheatland, IA14.5 km away
52778 Wilton, IA17 km away
52745 Dixon, IA17.7 km away
52769 Stockton, IA18.3 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.

Cedar County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area40.79 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7353, -90.9656

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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