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Benton County · Iowa

ZIP code 52345

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52345 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,636

ZCTA residents

Median income
$112,929

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$225,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52345 sits in Benton County, Iowa and is home to 1,636 people. Median household income is $112,929, the median home is worth $225,200 and median gross rent is $774. 93.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Benton County

FIPS 19011

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 52345

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,636ZIP 52345 residents
Median household income
$112,929Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$774Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52345

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
8%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,169/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 52345 compares

ZIP 52345 against the median ZIP in Benton County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52345County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$112,929$89,958$71,182+59%
Median home value$225,200$191,300$151,550+49%
Median gross rent$774$775$808-4%
Population1,6361,201935+75%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Benton County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 96% of 937 state ZIPs

#36
Home value

above 82% of 922 state ZIPs

#164
Population

larger than 66% of 970 state ZIPs

#328

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
51548Pottawattamie County$112,917$219,000
51542Pottawattamie County$112,898$362,400
52765Scott County$113,603$227,600$1,375
52746Scott County$113,816$314,800$1,174
50023Polk County$113,914$327,200$1,191
52333Johnson County$113,917$347,800$1,202

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Benton County.

ZIP 52345 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52345?
ZIP 52345 lies mostly in Benton County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 52345?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52345 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $774 a month, about 8% of median household income, and the median home is worth $225,200+49% against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52345, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.