HomeIowaDes Moines CountyMediapolis
Mediapolis, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Mediapolis is a Census city of 1,928 people across 1.20 square miles of land, in Des Moines County. Median household income is $75,543, 78.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mediapolis
What Mediapolis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,607
- County holding the largest share of its areaDes Moines County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mediapolis
How many people live in Mediapolis
- Population1,928
- Median age35.3
- Population under 18609 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1831.6 percent
- Population 65 and over364 plus or minus 79
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Households732
- Family households474 plus or minus 111
- Share of households that are families64.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mediapolis
Income and work in Mediapolis
- Median household income$75,543
- Per capita income$33,687
- Civilian labor force963 plus or minus 212
- Employed945 plus or minus 209
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,277
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent plus or minus 21.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mediapolis
Housing in Mediapolis
- Housing units774
- Occupied units732
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied573
- Renter occupied159 plus or minus 64
- Ownership rate78.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,040 plus or minus $260
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units673
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more49 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more6.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mediapolis
How Mediapolis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute862 plus or minus 182
- Commuting under 15 minutes316 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more253 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone86.6 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mediapolis
Flood risk in Mediapolis
- NFIP communityCity of Mediapolis
- NFIP community number190615
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Mediapolis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190615 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Des Moines County, not Mediapolis
Des Moines County context, not Mediapolis figures
- Establishments in Des Moines County1,065
- Covered employment, Des Moines County19,833
- Average annual pay, Des Moines County$52,718
- Housing units permitted, Des Moines County55
Every figure in this section is published for Des Moines County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mediapolis.
All Des Moines County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mediapolis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mediapolis, Iowa?
1,928, in 732 households. Mediapolis city covers 1.20 square miles of land, which is 1,607 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mediapolis in?
Des Moines County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mediapolis?
$75,543. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700. Median gross rent is $1,040 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mediapolis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mediapolis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mediapolis, city of, community 190615, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mediapolis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Des Moines County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mediapolis.
Is zoning published for Mediapolis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
Nearby