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Zearing, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
584
Population
779/sq mi density
$67,031
Median Income
$28,770 per capita
$138,600
Home Value
$238,453 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
20.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,031 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,600 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,031
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,770
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Zearing vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Zearing’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,031
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,770
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,259
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.2%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
29.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,066
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
229
Retail
275
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,259
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,724
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,770 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,259 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $7,790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,066 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,259 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,724 |