Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:31 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:31 am – 4:38 pm
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People42,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.818,170 householdsMedian household income $61,870Median home value $168,600Median rent $916 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 23,779 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 16 days12 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Swisher #2
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miCoe Collegecollege · 4.7 miMunicipal Islandisland · 3.7 miCedar Lakelake · 4.8 miRobbins Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Parkpark · 1.0 miFlaherty Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 53 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 4.5 miCoralville Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.1 mi · 34,527 acresPalisades-Kepler State Parkstate park · 8.9 mi · 449 acresBertram Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 139 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation770 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center4.2 miPost officeWest Station Post Office3.3 miTown hallCedar Rapids City Hall3.9 miPoliceEastern Iowa Police Fire and Safety Department2.5 miFire stationCedar Rapids Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPrairie Edge Elementary School1.5 miHighPrairie High School1.7 miElementaryPrairie Crest Elementary School1.8 miCollegeKirkwood Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID2.9 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM105 miInterstateI-3801.4 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP66 miCoachCedar Rapids (Airport - CID)Jefferson Lines2.4 miTransit8 stops within a mileCedar Rapids Transit (CRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52404 ZIP area.
