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Best Cities for Home remodeling in Iowa

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Remodelers
#1	ZIP 51054 Pop. 5.6 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$121,228	0
#2	ZIP 50013 Pop. 4.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	—	0
#3	ZIP 52338 Pop. 3.9 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$124,357	0
#4	ZIP 52228 Pop. 3.9 Thousand	98 Excellent	—	$121,366	0
#5	ZIP 52317 Pop. 22 Thousand	94 Excellent	—	$108,156	0
#6	ZIP 52340 Pop. 5.7 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$105,517	0
#7	ZIP 50047 Pop. 6.6 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,345	0
#8	ZIP 52748 Pop. 9.9 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$103,600	0
#9	ZIP 50261 Pop. 3.1 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$150,341	0
#10	ZIP 52242 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	88 Excellent	15.5 /20	—	0
#11	ZIP 52753 Pop. 6.1 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$100,122	0
#12	ZIP 50643 Pop. 3.1 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$120,724	0
#13	ZIP 52213 Pop. 4 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$94,896	0
#14	ZIP 50324 Pop. 5.2 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$89,083	0
#15	ZIP 52227 Pop. 2.9 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$111,000	0
#16	ZIP 52206 Pop. 2.8 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$117,063	0
#17	ZIP 50325 Pop. 19 Thousand	81 Excellent	11.5 /20	$131,082	17
#18	ZIP 52537 Pop. 7 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$82,713	0
#19	ZIP 50061 Pop. 2.3 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$130,250	0
#20	ZIP 52722 Pop. 41 Thousand	78 Good	8.7 /20	$105,763	21

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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