ZIP Code 52219 — Prairieburg city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 52219 covers Prairieburg, IA in Linn County with a population of about 140.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 319; U.S. House district IA-2; the CEDAR RAPIDS - WTRLO - IWC&DUB media market.

Median household income in ZIP 52219 is about $61,250 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 14.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 62.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $98,500 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.1% (about 22.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52219 in Prairieburg, IA, a household would need roughly $27,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $633. That sits below the local median household income ($61,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Prairieburg city, IA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.7) and wildfire (47.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Prairieburg city, IA show little to no average snow and around 39.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 52219 (Prairieburg city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.