Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, home to about 75,752 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 52240, 52242, 52245 and 52246.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Iowa City; 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.
Iowa City had 74,828 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Johnson County grew from 24,817 residents in 1900 to 152,854 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iowa City Muni Ap, IA weather station (about a mile away).
68,965 jobs at 3,490 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5,086 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iowa City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 494 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2,500 |
| Dentists | 337 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 869 |
| Mental health providers | 656 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 168 |
| Optometrists | 32 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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 (53 nearby)
Grocery stores (20 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1839.
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 Iowa City Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander ElementaryIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 181 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ernest Horn Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 207 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementaryIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 213 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Weber ElementaryIowa City | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| ICCSD Online Learning ProgramIowa City | K–12 | 173 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Southeast Middle SchoolIowa City | 6–8 | 1,269 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Tate Alt. High SchoolIowa City | 9–12 | 180 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Iowa City High SchoolIowa City | 9–12 | 1,666 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West Senior High SchoolIowa City | 9–12 | 1,514 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowwind SchoolIowa City | Pre-K–6 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Faith AcademyIowa City | K–6 | 115 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Regina Catholic Elementary SchoolIowa City | K–6 | 509 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Regina Catholic Education Center Jr./Sr. HighIowa City | 7–12 | 400 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 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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