ZIP code
52240
Iowa City, IA
52240 covers Iowa City in Johnson County, with 36,046 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 52240. Methodology
ZIP code map of 52240

About ZIP code 52240
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 52240. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 52240
Race
- White24,528
- Black or African American3,722
- American Indian or Alaska Native92
- Asian1,726
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race1,638
- Two or more races2,513
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,534
Age
- Under 103,332
- 10 to 193,733
- 20 to 2910,677
- 30 to 394,146
- 40 to 493,185
- 50 to 593,094
- 60 to 693,407
- 70 to 791,810
- 80 and older840
Income and housing in 52240
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree46.6%
- Graduate degree19.1%
Places covering 52240
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.
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.
- Johnson County100.0%
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
21.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 52240
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,941 | |
| 2006 | 21,683 | |
| 2007 | 22,819 | |
| 2008 | 22,627 | |
| 2009 | 22,753 | |
| 2010 | 22,946 | |
| 2011 | 32,113 | 23,333 |
| 2012 | 32,052 | 23,480 |
| 2013 | 33,544 | 23,660 |
| 2014 | 33,277 | 24,410 |
| 2015 | 33,679 | 24,540 |
| 2016 | 33,477 | 24,040 |
| 2017 | 34,288 | 24,120 |
| 2018 | 34,689 | 23,960 |
| 2019 | 36,402 | 23,970 |
| 2020 | 35,965 | 24,150 |
| 2021 | 36,370 | 23,660 |
| 2022 | 36,475 | 23,610 |
| 2023 | 36,046 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 52240
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 52245Iowa City3.0 miPop 22,765 · Income $75,876
- 52242Iowa City3.2 miPop 4,412 · Income —
- 52235Hills4.0 miPop 892 · Income $81,875
- 52246Iowa City5.2 miPop 21,944 · Income $55,088
- 52241Coralville6.9 miPop 22,846 · Income $66,508
- 52358West Branch10.2 miPop 3,752 · Income $81,250
- 52340Tiffin10.5 miPop 5,695 · Income $105,517
- 52755Lone Tree11.0 miPop 2,210 · Income $98,125
- 52327Riverside11.5 miPop 3,722 · Income $83,250
- 52317North Liberty11.7 miPop 22,392 · Income $108,156
- 52333Solon12.0 miPop 7,443 · Income $113,917
- 52776West Liberty12.2 miPop 5,023 · Income $75,947
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ZIP code 52240 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 52240 in?
- 52240 is in Iowa City, IA.
- What county is 52240 in?
- 52240 is in Johnson County.
- What is the median household income in 52240?
- The median household income in 52240 is $55,189.
- Which ZIP codes are near 52240?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 52240.