ZIP code
52227
Ely, IA
52227 covers Ely in Linn County, with 2,864 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 52227. Methodology
ZIP code map of 52227

About ZIP code 52227
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 52227. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 52227
Race
- White2,895
- Black or African American20
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian21
- Other race44
- Two or more races102
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 68
Age
- Under 10436
- 10 to 19543
- 20 to 29254
- 30 to 39459
- 40 to 49450
- 50 to 59387
- 60 to 69322
- 70 to 79168
- 80 and older70
Income and housing in 52227
Education
- High school graduate97.0%
- Bachelor's degree36.3%
- Graduate degree9.2%
Places covering 52227
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Ely75.4%
- Cedar Rapids1.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Linn County99.3%
- Johnson County0.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
22.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 52227
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,268 | |
| 2006 | 2,235 | |
| 2007 | 2,346 | |
| 2008 | 2,346 | |
| 2009 | 2,374 | |
| 2010 | 2,504 | |
| 2011 | 2,639 | 2,541 |
| 2012 | 2,556 | 2,560 |
| 2013 | 2,988 | 2,570 |
| 2014 | 2,987 | 2,670 |
| 2015 | 3,035 | 2,720 |
| 2016 | 3,025 | 2,820 |
| 2017 | 3,174 | 2,880 |
| 2018 | 2,997 | 2,960 |
| 2019 | 3,021 | 2,960 |
| 2020 | 2,871 | 3,060 |
| 2021 | 2,881 | 2,990 |
| 2022 | 2,825 | 3,010 |
| 2023 | 2,864 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 52227
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 52403Cedar Rapids4.9 miPop 23,023 · Income $73,848
- 52404Cedar Rapids6.4 miPop 42,582 · Income $62,304
- 52314Mount Vernon6.9 miPop 6,048 · Income $106,667
- 52401Cedar Rapids7.2 miPop 2,192 · Income $40,675
- 52333Solon7.6 miPop 7,443 · Income $113,917
- 52338Swisher8.8 miPop 3,865 · Income $124,357
- 52317North Liberty9.4 miPop 22,392 · Income $108,156
- 52402Cedar Rapids10.0 miPop 43,076 · Income $71,319
- 52405Cedar Rapids10.9 miPop 25,889 · Income $65,352
- 52253Lisbon11.2 miPop 2,593 · Income $90,163
- 52228Fairfax11.2 miPop 3,865 · Income $121,366
- 52302Marion11.8 miPop 42,732 · Income $87,463
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ZIP code 52227 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 52227 in?
- 52227 is in Ely, IA.
- What county is 52227 in?
- 52227 is in Linn County.
- What is the median household income in 52227?
- The median household income in 52227 is $111,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 52227?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 52227.