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University Heights ZIP codes, Iowa

No ZIP code is named for University Heights, IA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 52246. Its area code is 319.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,384
Area code
319
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for University Heights itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Iowa City (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

University Heights in numbers

About 1,384 people live in University Heights, in 548 households. The median household income is $111,406 a year, 48% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $429,900 (2.1 times the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,588 a month. The median age is 27.6; 87.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population1,384University Heights1,384
Households548University Heights548
Median age27.6University Heights27.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$111,406University Heights$111,406Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$429,900University Heights$429,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,588University Heights$1,588Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher87.1%University Heights87.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.0 minUniversity Heights16.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,323 / sq miUniversity Heights5,323 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place University Heights city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering University Heights

These ZIP codes cover part of University Heights but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping University Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52246 Iowa City , IA Standard 22,308 $62,521 $348,900

Map of University Heights ZIP codes

52246

The ZIP codes of University Heights, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near University Heights

The nearest larger towns are Iowa City (75,752 people, 1.4 mi), Coralville (23,234 people, 3.6 mi) and Tiffin (5,737 people, 6.0 mi).

Towns near University Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Iowa City 75,752 1.4 mi
Coralville 23,234 3.6 mi
Tiffin 5,737 6.0 mi
North Liberty 21,125 6.7 mi
Solon 3,152 10.9 mi
West Branch 2,594 11.1 mi
Kalona 2,692 13.7 mi
West Liberty 3,776 16.3 mi
Mount Vernon 4,513 19.8 mi
Fairfax 2,900 21.8 mi
Cedar Rapids 137,264 22.2 mi
Williamsburg 3,360 23.5 mi
Tipton 3,106 23.6 mi
Washington 7,290 25.6 mi

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