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Tiffin, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Tiffin is a Census city of 5,737 people across 4.32 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $100,952, 80.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tiffin
What Tiffin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.32 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,327
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson 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.
Tiffin
How many people live in Tiffin
- Population5,737
- Median age33.0
- Population under 181,569 plus or minus 347
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over586 plus or minus 205
- Share 65 and over10.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,406
- Family households1,651
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tiffin
Income and work in Tiffin
- Median household income$100,952 plus or minus $25,401
- Per capita income$61,387 plus or minus $23,363
- Civilian labor force3,188
- Employed3,175
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over3,544
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher63.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tiffin
Housing in Tiffin
- Housing units2,406
- Occupied units2,406
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied1,929
- Renter occupied477 plus or minus 178
- Ownership rate80.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$338,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,224
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units1,944
- Share single family80.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more462 plus or minus 208
- Share in buildings of two or more19.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2012
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tiffin
How Tiffin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,584
- Commuting under 15 minutes565 plus or minus 230
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more537 plus or minus 218
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home18.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tiffin
SBA loans in Tiffin (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,716,500
- Average approval$190,722
- Median approval$198,500
- Largest approval$478,000
- Jobs supported62
- Jobs per approval6.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises22.2 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tiffin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tiffin
SBA loans in Tiffin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$259,000
- Average approval$259,000
- Median approval$259,000
- Largest approval$259,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tiffin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tiffin
Flood risk in Tiffin
- NFIP communityCity of Tiffin
- NFIP community number190173
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/26/25
The City of Tiffin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190173 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.
Johnson County, not Tiffin
Johnson County context, not Tiffin figures
- Establishments in Johnson County3,490
- Covered employment, Johnson County83,750
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$64,363
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County714
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tiffin.
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.
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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
Tiffin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tiffin, Iowa?
5,737, in 2,406 households. Tiffin city covers 4.32 square miles of land, which is 1,327 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tiffin in?
Johnson 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 Tiffin?
$100,952. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,500. Median gross rent is $1,224 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tiffin businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $198,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $259,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tiffin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tiffin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tiffin. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tiffin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tiffin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tiffin, city of, community 190173, 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 Tiffin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson 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 Tiffin.
Is zoning published for Tiffin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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