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ZIP 52227 · Ely

Who lives in ZIP code 52227 (Ely, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Ely, IA · Linn County

uszips 2026
People2,996
Median age38.3
Household income$120,230
Home value$343,783
Median rent$897/mo
Poverty1.8%
College degree+39.3%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Cedar Rapids, IA
Wider region
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA
Time zone
Central
Density
39 / sq mi
Housing units
1,123

Spans 2 counties

Linn94%
Johnson6%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.9%
10–1913.8%
20s9.5%
30s15.8%
40s11.4%
50s13.1%
60s14.8%
70s4.8%
80+1.6%

14.2% are 65 or older; 71.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K1.5%
$25K–50K10.0%
$50K–75K13.8%
$75K–100K14.8%
$100K–150K24.5%
$150K+35.5%

60.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $57,500.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.8%
High school22.7%
Some college35.4%
Bachelor's29.6%
Graduate9.7%

49.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.1%
Black0.7%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Two or more1.1%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
66.9%
Never married
21.7%
Divorced
7.8%
Widowed
3.5%
Family size
3.14
Dual-income families
71.9%

Housing

Own their home
84.1%
Rent burden
21.1%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
77.8%
Unemployment
1.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
Farmers
4.5%

Community

Charitable givers
37.1%
Veterans
4.9%
With a disability
5.5%
No health insurance
1.1%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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