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Benton County · Iowa

ZIP code 52351

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52351 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,318

ZCTA residents

Median income
$116,477

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$274,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52351 sits in Benton County, Iowa and is home to 1,318 people. Median household income is $116,477, the median home is worth $274,500 and median gross rent is . 92.7% 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 52351

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

Population
1,318ZIP 52351 residents
Median household income
$116,477Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$274,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52351

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,424/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.4%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 52351 compares

ZIP 52351 against the median ZIP in Benton County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52351County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$116,477$89,958$71,182+64%
Median home value$274,500$191,300$151,550+81%
Median gross rent$775$808
Population1,3181,201935+41%

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 97% of 937 state ZIPs

#29
Home value

above 92% of 922 state ZIPs

#75
Population

larger than 60% of 970 state ZIPs

#388

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
52206Benton County$117,063$296,300$585
52769Scott County$115,563$304,500$981
51575Pottawattamie County$117,803$279,400$1,120
51447Shelby County$114,643$242,900$1,125
50214Marion County$118,958$354,600
52333Johnson County$113,917$347,800$1,202

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Benton County.

ZIP 52351 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52351?
ZIP 52351 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 52351?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52351 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $274,500+81% 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 52351, 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.