52227 Zip Code (Ely, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,835
Zip code population in 2010: 2,461
Zip code population in 2000: 1,752

Houses and condos: 1,155
Renter-occupied apartments: 194
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 52227: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 98 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,816 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,577 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 52227:

• High school or higher: 97.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 52227:

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 3.0%
• Divorced: 8.3%

• 
• • 2,70995.6%White
  • 361.3%Asian
  • 351.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 250.9%Two or more races
  • 230.8%Black
  • 60.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 52227, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $91,477 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$91,477
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $80,865 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$80,865
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1372.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3466.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6580.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8260.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18911.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67806.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,368 (reported on 51.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,368
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $25k, 47.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 536.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,446 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,446
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 896.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,826 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,826
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 22.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 392.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3186.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,705 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,705
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $25k, 154.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 304.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 729.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,229 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

52227:	$18,229
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $25k, 188.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 336.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 323.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 634.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,906 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,906
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 350.0% for AGIs below $25k, 345.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 694.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4943.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,656 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,656
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1986.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,525 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

52227:	$8,525
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,486 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,486
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52227, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $75,055 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,055
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $61,530 (reported on 92.4% of returns)

Here:	$61,530
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 44.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,062 (reported on 52.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,062
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,874 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,874
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,620 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$11,620
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,082 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,082
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,915 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

52227:	$12,915
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,269 (17% of AGI, reported on 46.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,269
State:	$21,278

Here:	17.5% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,764 (reported on 39.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,764
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,327 (reported on 46.2% of returns)

52227:	$9,327
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,945 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,945
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.8%

Here:	59%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52227, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,281 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,281
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $50,800 (reported on 89.2% of returns)

Here:	$50,800
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,206 (reported on 64.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,206
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $880 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$880
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,657 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,657
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,387 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,387
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

52227:	$3,000
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $17,324 (21% of AGI, reported on 50.2% of returns)

Here:	$17,324
State:	$16,976

Here:	20.9% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,347 (3% of AGI, reported on 42.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,347
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,814 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

52227:	$6,814
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,308 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,308
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.8%

Here:	61%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 52403, 52333, 52401, 52314, 52404, 52317.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 38
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,114

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (29 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 599 (310 now married, 287 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 52227 with a mortgage: 645 (85 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,881
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $717

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 52227 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 73$40,000 to $44,999
• 96$45,000 to $49,999
• 63$50,000 to $59,999
• 92$60,000 to $74,999
• 170$75,000 to $99,999
• 121$100,000 to $124,999
• 117$125,000 to $149,999
• 181$150,000 to $199,999
• 135$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 52227

• 23Less than $10,000
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 95$150,000 to $174,999
• 16$175,000 to $199,999
• 128$200,000 to $249,999
• 169$250,000 to $299,999
• 287$300,000 to $399,999
• 65$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 82$750,000 to $999,999
• 43$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 52227

• 11$100 to $149
• 7$350 to $399
• 11$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 14$500 to $549
• 7$650 to $699
• 14$700 to $749
• 21$750 to $799
• 26$800 to $899
• 11$900 to $999
• 27$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$1,250 to $1,499
• 12$1,500 to $1,999
• 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $900.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $309,090
• Asian householders: $547,170

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,225 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,000 - $424,050

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $335,123

Here:	$335,123
State:	$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,957

Here:	$84,957
State:	$238,767

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 945
• One, attached: 69
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 45
• 10 to 19: 2
• Mobile homes: 25

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 52227

• 80.0%1,340Drove a car alone
• 8.5%143Carpooled
• 0.4%7Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%4Bicycle
• 0.5%9Walked
• 9.9%166Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 52227

• 36Less than 5 minutes
• 1165 to 9 minutes
• 22410 to 14 minutes
• 27715 to 19 minutes
• 38720 to 24 minutes
• 12425 to 29 minutes
• 20930 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 1840 to 44 minutes
• 3945 to 59 minutes
• 2560 to 89 minutes
• 2090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,835

• Male householders: 687 (198 living alone), Female householders: 458 (100 living alone)

• 679 spouses (679 opposite-sex spouses), 95 unmarried partners, (95 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 829 children (781 natural, 13 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 16 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 298 1-person, 61 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 1 4-persons

550 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (12 men, 71 women).

97.8% of residents of 52227 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CEDAR RAPIDS QUARRY (1636 MARIETTA ROAD in ELY, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES

• AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (1990 STATE STREET in ELY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• TRAILER TRANSFER SERVICE (1920 STATE STREET in ELY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE
  Alternative names: TRAILER TRANS SERVICE

• DEL'S AUTO BODY (1107 WESTERN COL. RD in ELY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• SWEET AUTO BODY (2000 STATE STREET in ELY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Population in 1990: 1,091. Population change in the 1990s: +661 (+60.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,276
• Northeast: 67
• Midwest: 313
• South: 53
• West: 55

53% of the 52227 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

90% of the 52227 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Roofing Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.02 , 0107.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0030.02 , 0107.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 31 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (23.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 52227
• 9445.6%Outside Fires
• 4823.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 4622.3%Structure Fires
• 188.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 52227, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 52227 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Anna	10	87.1 years
Joseph	8	73.5 years
George	7	71.6 years
Frank	7	85.1 years
William	6	79.2 years
Mary	6	91.2 years
Louis	5	80.4 years
Marie	4	86.5 years
Libbie	4	77.0 years
John	4	64.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 52227 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	6	79.8 years
Erenberger	5	78.6 years
Vavra	5	90.8 years
Becicka	4	87.7 years
Carson	4	87.5 years
Osborn	4	52.2 years
Klouda	4	75.5 years
Netolicky	4	72.5 years
Tichy	4	79.8 years
Hynek	3	91.3 years