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Lee County · Iowa

ZIP code 52624

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 52624 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
709

ZCTA residents

Median income
$122,083

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$194,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 52624 sits in Lee County, Iowa and is home to 709 people. Median household income is $122,083, the median home is worth $194,600 and median gross rent is . 86.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Lee County

FIPS 19111

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 52624

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

Population
709ZIP 52624 residents
Median household income
$122,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$194,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 52624

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,010/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 52624 compares

ZIP 52624 against the median ZIP in Lee County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 52624County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$122,083$76,456$71,182+72%
Median home value$194,600$152,350$151,550+28%
Median gross rent$809$808
Population7091,029935-24%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Lee County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 98% of 937 state ZIPs

#19
Home value

above 72% of 922 state ZIPs

#255
Population

larger than 41% of 970 state ZIPs

#577

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
52228Linn County$121,366$301,600$1,194
50105Story County$122,813$265,100$887
51054Woodbury County$121,228$292,600$1,232
50124Story County$122,974$299,900$1,260
52068Dubuque County$123,096$345,700$1,023
50643Black Hawk County$120,724$240,800$1,090

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lee County.

ZIP 52624 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 52624?
ZIP 52624 lies mostly in Lee 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 52624?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 52624 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $194,600+28% 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 52624, 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.