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ZIP 52358 · West Branch

Who lives in ZIP code 52358 (West Branch, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

West Branch, IA · Cedar County

uszips 2026
People3,598
Median age39.5
Household income$91,686
Home value$235,290
Median rent$1,092/mo
Poverty4.7%
College degree+34.1%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
18 / sq mi
Housing units
1,488

Spans 2 counties

Cedar83%
Johnson17%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.5%
10–1912.2%
20s10.9%
30s14.8%
40s10.5%
50s11.2%
60s11.1%
70s11.3%
80+5.6%

21.5% are 65 or older; 77.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K5.2%
$25K–50K19.3%
$50K–75K17.8%
$75K–100K14.4%
$100K–150K23.5%
$150K+19.7%

43.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $48,696.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.0%
High school26.0%
Some college36.9%
Bachelor's25.0%
Graduate9.1%

46.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White95.9%
Black0.3%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more3.6%

2.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
58.4%
Never married
27.0%
Divorced
8.1%
Widowed
6.4%
Family size
2.89
Dual-income families
57.1%

Housing

Own their home
84.9%
Rent burden
29.3%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
70.0%
Unemployment
4.3%
Self-employed
16.1%
Farmers
6.1%

Community

Charitable givers
27.8%
Veterans
6.6%
With a disability
8.9%
No health insurance
5.8%
Limited English
0.6%

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

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