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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52240 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52240 ZIP area.
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
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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 yearSource: 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
