Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:31 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:31 am – 4:38 pm
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People2,181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.41,339 householdsMedian household income $35,060Median home value $157,100Median rent $778 a month10% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,464 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 15 minutes66% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids #1 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoe Collegecollege · under a mileMount Mercy Universitycollege · 1.9 miCedar Lakelake · 1.2 miMunicipal Islandisland · under a mileRobbins Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · under a mileVan Vechten Parkpark · under a mile · 144 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 6.0 miPalisades-Kepler State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 449 acresBertram Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 139 acresChain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,146 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Linn County monitors, IA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Rapids Water Departmentserves 142,364 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Centerunder a milePost officeCedar Rapids Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCedar Rapids City Hallunder a milePoliceCedar Rapids Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCedar Rapids Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 5 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighMetro High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMcKinley STEAM Academyunder a mileElementaryJohnson STEAM Academy1.0 miCollegeCoe Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID6.8 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM107 miInterstateI-380under a mileUS highwayUS 151 Busunder a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP70 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound3.9 miTransit90 stops within a mileCedar Rapids Transit (CRT), Corridor RidesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52401 ZIP area.
