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State or areaIowa
ZIP code52240
Telephone code319
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:31 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:29 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,074 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.615,417 householdsMedian household income $52,960Median home value $242,300Median rent $1,047 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,618 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Vietnamese 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 29° / 12°FJFebruary: 34° / 16°FFMarch: 48° / 27°FMApril: 62° / 37°FAMay: 72° / 49°FMJune: 81° / 59°FJJuly: 84° / 63°FJAugust: 82° / 60°FASeptember: 76° / 52°FSOctober: 63° / 40°FONovember: 48° / 28°FNDecember: 34° / 18°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iowa City station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksKirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campuscollege · 1.1 miUniversity of Iowacollege · 3.1 miHerbert Hoover National Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.4 miEnglish Riverriver · 9.9 miSand Hillpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhispering Meadows Wetlandspark · within reachSycamore Trailpark · under a mileHawkeye Softball Complex/Cretzmeyer Trackstate recreation area · 4.1 miCoralville Bike Trailstate recreation area · 6.7 miHerbert Hoover National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.7 mi · 182 acresRiver Junction Accessstate recreation area · 9.6 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 ModerateJohnson County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnson County monitors, IA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIowa City Water Departmentserves 68,753 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation682 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown2.8 miPost officeIowa City Post Office1.4 miTown hallIowa City Hall2.6 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationIowa City Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGrant Wood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlexander Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighElizabeth Tate High School1.0 miCollegeKirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID21 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM112 miInterstateI-803.9 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP46 miCoachIowa CityJefferson Lines2.5 miTransit35 stops within a mileIowa City Transit (ICT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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