Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, home to about 137,264 people across 72 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 52401, 52402, 52403, 52404, 52405 and 52411, and parts of 52227, 52228, 52233 and 52324 are in Cedar Rapids too.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Cedar Rapids; also Marion and Bertram
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Mostly Cedar Rapids; also Hiawatha and Robins
Mostly Ely; part is in Cedar Rapids
Mostly Fairfax; part is in Cedar Rapids
Mostly Hiawatha; part is in Cedar Rapids
Mostly Palo; part is in Cedar Rapids
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Rapids; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cedar Rapids had 137,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Linn County grew from 55,392 residents in 1900 to 230,299 in 2020.
Linn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, IA weather station (7 miles away).
119,172 jobs at 5,744 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Rapids’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 169 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 440 |
| Dentists | 148 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 414 |
| Mental health providers | 687 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 237 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 94 |
| Pharmacies | 57 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (100 nearby)
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Pharmacies (17 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1849.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Linn-Mar Comm School District, Cedar Rapids Comm School District, College Comm School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 413 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 356 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 539 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 434 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Prairie Early Childhood CenterCedar Rapids | Pre-K | 74 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 403 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 466 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 438 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 430 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Truman Early Learning CenterCedar Rapids | Pre-K | 279 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 254 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 308 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 312 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 277 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 420 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 153 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 334 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Prairie CrossingCedar Rapids | K–12 | 67 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 429 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 429 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Prairie CreekCedar Rapids | 5–6 | 846 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids | 6–8 | 469 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids | 6–8 | 426 | Public | 1.4 mi |
And 11 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 114 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Cedar Valley Christian SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 201 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Cedar Valley Montessori SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–K | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Lasalle Catholic Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Lasalle Catholic Middle SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 341 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Montessori School of MarionCedar Rapics | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 5.3 mi |
| St Matthew SchoolCedar Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 206 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Summit SchoolsCedar Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 111 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| St Pius X Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids | K–5 | 358 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Regis Middle SchoolCedar Rapids | 6–8 | 317 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Xavier High SchoolCedar Rapids | 9–12 | 593 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hiawatha, Fairfax, Ely, Palo, Marion, Robins and Bertram.
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