Housing data for ZIP code 52241

ZIP code 52241 has an estimated 23,250 residents and 10,602 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Coralville, Johnson County.

44.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,057 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $298,900 (±$20,269).

The median household income is $69,243 (±$4,112) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
23,250 (±42)
Median gross rent
$1,057
Median home value
$298,900
Households that rent
44.0%

How ZIP code 52241 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 52241CoralvilleJohnson CountyIowaUnited States
Residents23,250 (±42)23,234156,6393,210,507334,922,499
Housing units10,602 (±449)10,58668,2171,437,699143,775,355
Households that rent44.0% (±3.4 points)44.1%40.6%28.3%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,057 (±$58)$1,057$1,122$972$1,413
Median home value$298,900 (±$20,269)$298,500$308,600$208,000$332,700
Median household income$69,243 (±$4,112)$69,144$74,935$75,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,806 (±$223)$4,799$4,681$2,897$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income55.1% (±8.1 points)55.1%56.3%43.9%51.1%
Built before 198027.9% (±4.2 points)27.9%36.7%61.5%49.7%
Average commute19.3 minutes (±1.5)19.3 minutes19.4 minutes19.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±2.5 points)90.2%89.2%88.9%91.0%
Median age of residents34.0 years (±1.6)34.0 years31.0 years38.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 52241, median gross rent is lower than in Johnson County ($1,122).

It is also higher than in Iowa ($972).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 52241 is not measurably different from Coralville as a whole ($1,057).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Coralville as a whole ($298,500).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Johnson County with a published estimate, ZIP 52241 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Johnson County with a published estimate, ZIP 52241 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Johnson County with a published estimate, ZIP 52241 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 52241

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $5002.5% (±1.4 points)3.2%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99941.7% (±6.6 points)35.6%44.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49942.2% (±7.1 points)36.6%32.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.1% (±3.5 points)14.4%9.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.2% (±1.0 points)6.8%2.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.6 points)1.7%0.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)1.7%1.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 42.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 52241

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$866 (±$94)
1 bedroom$1,154 (±$98)
2 bedrooms$1,030 (±$67)
3 bedrooms$1,684 (±$216)

Rent burden in ZIP code 52241

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Less than 15%9.2% (±2.9 points)11.7%17.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.2% (±4.3 points)12.4%14.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.9% (±3.8 points)11.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.5% (±3.4 points)8.1%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.3% (±5.9 points)10.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more40.8% (±5.6 points)46.3%35.2%41.9%

55.1% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 52241 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 52241

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.6% (±1.5 points)5.1%6.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.9% (±1.8 points)3.2%11.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.1% (±2.2 points)4.5%13.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.4% (±1.5 points)7.5%16.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99932.3% (±5.4 points)27.8%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99935.8% (±5.7 points)35.5%21.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.6% (±3.8 points)14.4%6.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.2% (±0.8 points)1.9%1.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 52241

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Single-family, detached37.4% (±3.4 points)48.0%72.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)13.7% (±2.5 points)11.7%4.5%6.2%
2 units3.0% (±1.8 points)2.5%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.7% (±1.4 points)3.4%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units8.2% (±2.0 points)7.2%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units11.2% (±2.6 points)9.4%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units19.7% (±2.5 points)14.0%6.9%10.3%
Mobile home2.2% (±0.8 points)3.8%3.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 52241 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
2020 or later3.1% (±1.4 points)2.7%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201920.4% (±2.7 points)18.7%9.2%9.4%
2000 to 200916.2% (±2.3 points)15.8%10.8%13.6%
1990 to 199918.9% (±3.1 points)15.8%9.6%12.4%
1980 to 198913.5% (±3.0 points)10.1%7.1%12.9%
1970 to 19798.8% (±2.1 points)11.8%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.4% (±3.0 points)8.4%9.7%9.9%
1950 to 19594.7% (±1.4 points)5.4%9.7%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±1.2 points)1.7%4.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.3% (±1.1 points)9.4%23.5%11.7%

27.9% of the homes in ZIP code 52241 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 52241

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Utility gas67.5% (±3.8 points)63.3%60.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.3%3.9%
Electricity28.0% (±3.5 points)27.6%24.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±1.6 points)6.5%12.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.5%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.1 points)0.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)1.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 52241 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 52241Johnson CountyIowaUnited States
Drove alone74.2% (±3.3 points)65.2%76.0%68.8%
Carpooled4.9% (±1.7 points)6.3%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation4.0% (±1.3 points)3.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±0.8 points)8.2%2.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.1% (±1.0 points)3.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home13.3% (±2.4 points)13.7%11.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 52241 take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 52241

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Coralville88%$1,05744.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 52241

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
522463.4 mi$1,057$348,900$62,52154.8%
522423.7 mi———100.0%
523404.1 mi$1,224$342,800$98,39322.7%
522454.7 mi$1,262$315,100$78,02040.4%
523175.2 mi$1,241$322,800$105,31830.9%
522406.9 mi$1,047$242,300$52,96049.9%
523228.5 mi$965$261,100$64,44416.7%
522358.9 mi$1,132$240,200$83,33335.8%

Crime reported to police in Coralville

Most of ZIP code 52241 is policed by the Coralville Police Department, which reported 185 violent and 1,874 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 52241 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52241: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 52241

What is the median rent in ZIP code 52241?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52241 is $1,057 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 52241?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 52241 is $298,900 (±$20,269) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 52241?

The median household income in ZIP code 52241 is $69,243 (±$4,112) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 52241 in?

ZIP code 52241 lies mostly in Coralville.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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