ZIP Code · IA

ZIP 52340

Part of Tiffin, IA

Pop. 6,128·Johnson County·4th most expensive ZIP in Iowa

Median rent (all units)

$1,771/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-5.0%

vs US Median

-$161

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 52340 · $1,771

More affordable than 53% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$980

1 BR

$1,070

2 BR

$1,270

3 BR

$1,770

4 BR+

$2,130

Research median

$1,270/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($98,393) is $2,460 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,130).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 52241, 4 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,282/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 52340. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,252/yr

At $1,771/mo median

Location

CityTiffin

StateIA

CountyJohnson County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -5.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 52340 (Tiffin, IA) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 60.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,128

Median income

$98,393

Median age

32.7

Renters

22.7%

Age distribution

26.5%

30.9%

23.9%

Under 1826.5%

18–3430.9%

35–5423.9%

55–648.8%

65+9.9%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

83.1%

White83.1%

Black5.3%

Hispanic3.1%

Asian2.3%

Other6.2%

Education (25+)

13.5%

25.8%

60.7%

HS diploma13.5%

Some college25.8%

Bachelor's+60.7%

Housing tenure

77.3%

22.7%

Owner77.3%

Renter22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 52340 in Tiffin, IA has changed in 5 years

Income

$86,473 → $98,393

up 13.8%

Population

4,695 → 6,128

up 30.5%

Renter share

18.4% → 22.7%

+4.3 pts

Bachelor's+

43.8% → 60.7%

+16.9 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $86,473 in 2021 to $98,393 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 52340 in Tiffin, IA adding about 1,433 residents over the five-year window, up 30.5% on net. The renter share has risen from 18.4% to 22.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 43.8% to 60.7% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 52340 covers Tiffin, IA. The median rent here is $1,771/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($98,393/yr), ZIP 52340 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 52340?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $71,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,771/mo in ZIP 52340. The local median household income is $98,393/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.