Zip code 52314: Mount Vernon, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 52314?

52314 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 52314?

About 6,200 people live in 52314, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 52314?

The median household income in 52314 is $109,244.

Q: What zip codes are near 52314?

The closest zip codes to 52314 are 52253, 52403, 52227, 52305, 52333.

Residential delivery areaLinn CountyCentral Time

Population

6,200

Median household income

$109K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$265K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$795/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

59 sq mi

105 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 52314

52314 is a small-town zip code in Mount Vernon, Iowa (Linn County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 6,200 people live here, or 105 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,244 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $265,100, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $795 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 52314 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%227th of 909 in IA
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%484th of 911 in IA
Government workers19.4%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%158th of 911 in IA
Median household income$109,244
79th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,05960th of 896 in IA
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%88th of 911 in IA
Residents under 1825%
74th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%313th of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%
66th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%73rd of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%283rd of 911 in IA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%471st of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy7.8%
59th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%525th of 909 in IA
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%120th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$47,397
47th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712454th of 910 in IA
Per capita income$38,611
45th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877439th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate9.7%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%374th of 909 in IA
Median home value$265,100
37th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000109th of 881 in IA
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%409th of 909 in IA
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%785th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%272nd of 911 in IA
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min534th of 902 in IA
Median age35
21st
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6802nd of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%259th of 911 in IA
Population density105/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi164th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444519th of 908 in IA
Population6,200
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507123rd of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%571st of 911 in IA
Diversity index15.3
8th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4380th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$795
7th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972427th of 771 in IA
Rent-burdened renters13.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%720th of 882 in IA

Measure	52314	Linn	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	73.5%	71.7%	65.2%	93rd	227th of 909
Self-employed workers	13%	7.9%	10.2%	10%	83rd	484th of 911
Government workers	19.4%	11.9%	14.5%	14.5%	82nd	158th of 911
Median household income	$109,244	$77,649	$75,059	$80,734	79th	60th of 896
Work from home	18.7%	14.7%	11.3%	15.1%	74th	88th of 911
Residents under 18	25%	22.5%	22.9%	22%	74th	313th of 911
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.5%	34.7%	31.4%	35.7%	66th	73rd of 911
Healthcare workers	10.4%	8.3%	9.2%	9.7%	64th	283rd of 911
Veterans	6.7%	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%	62nd	471st of 911
Housing vacancy	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%	10.1%	59th	525th of 909
Tech workers	3.3%	4.3%	2.9%	3.8%	58th	120th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$47,397	$48,650	$47,712	$49,666	47th	454th of 910
Per capita income	$38,611	$43,820	$40,877	$44,673	45th	439th of 911
Poverty rate	9.7%	9.4%	11.1%	12.5%	43rd	374th of 909
Median home value	$265,100	$214,300	$208,000	$332,700	37th	109th of 881
Broadband access	89.3%	91.6%	88.9%	91%	30th	409th of 909
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	17.3%	18.1%	17.2%	29th	785th of 911
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	5.2%	26th	272nd of 911
Average commute	21.8 min	19.3 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	22nd	534th of 902
Median age	35	39	38.6	38.9	21st	802nd of 911
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	5.6%	5.9%	14.1%	16th	259th of 911
Population density	105/sq mi	321/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	164th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.447	0.444	0.483	12th	519th of 908
Population	6,200	230,004	3,210,507	334,922,499	10th	123rd of 911
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	4.1%	5%	8.4%	10th	571st of 911
Diversity index	15.3	31.4	31.4	61.4	8th	380th of 911
Median gross rent	$795	$945	$972	$1,413	7th	427th of 771
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.4%	44.8%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	720th of 882

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

19%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

15.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,890
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.6%
Married couples: 60.2%
Living alone: 24.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

52314

$109,244

Linn Co.

$77,649

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,611

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

52314

$265,100

Linn Co.

$214,300

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

52314

$795

Linn Co.

$945

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,051
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 7.8%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

20%

20–29

26%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$47,397

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	52314	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,932	$74,888
Service	$35,888	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,726	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,461	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.2%
No internet access: 9.6%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Vernon
State: Iowa
County: Linn County
Center point: 41.9357° N, 91.4479° W
Land area: 59 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Vernon6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 52314

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
52253	Lisbon, IA	5.6 mi	2,622	$104,821	$238,400
52403	Cedar Rapids, IA	6.4 mi	22,551	$74,703	$206,900
52227	Ely, IA	6.9 mi	2,996	$120,230	$341,900
52305	Martelle, IA	7.9 mi	913	$94,452	$165,000
52333	Solon, IA	9.3 mi	7,295	$118,721	$366,900
52336	Springville, IA	9.5 mi	2,397	$91,458	$225,300
52306	Mechanicsville, IA	11 mi	1,642	$61,875	$167,500
52302	Marion, IA	11 mi	42,706	$87,983	$244,400
52401	Cedar Rapids, IA	11 mi	2,181	$35,060	$157,100
52406	Cedar Rapids, IA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
52312	Morley, IA	12 mi	46	$37,188	$83,800
52404	Cedar Rapids, IA	12 mi	42,958	$61,870	$168,600

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Questions about 52314

What city is zip code 52314?

52314 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 52314 in?

52314 is in Linn County, Iowa.

What is the population of 52314?

About 6,200 people live in 52314, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 52314 in?

52314 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 52314?

The median household income in 52314 is $109,244.

What zip codes are near 52314?

The closest zip codes to 52314 are 52253, 52403, 52227, 52305, 52333.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52314, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.