Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center8.6 miPost officeFairfax Post Office1.2 miTown hallFairfax City Hall2.1 miPoliceEastern Iowa Police Fire and Safety Department4.1 miFire stationFairfax Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKirkwood Community College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID4.2 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM100 miInterstateI-3806.0 miUS highwayUS 151under a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP66 miCoachCedar Rapids (Airport - CID)Jefferson Lines4.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52228 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52228 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:32 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:31 am – 4:39 pm
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People3,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,407 householdsMedian household income $121,366Median home value $301,600Median rent $1,194 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,578 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 2,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 June27 in of snow a year, on about 12 days12 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Walford 2 Se
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community Collegecollege · 7.1 miCoe Collegecollege · 8.9 miTimber Lakelake · 8.2 miRobbins Lakelake · 8.5 miMunicipal Islandisland · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairfax Regional Sports And Park Complexrecreation area · 1.0 miCoralville Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.9 mi · 34,527 acresBeverly Gardensrecreation area · 4.3 miAtkins Roundhouse Areastate historic site · 6.9 miHanging Rock Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 238 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 9.2 miSource: 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFairfax Water Supplyserves 2,828 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation813 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
