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Cambridge, Iowa

City in Story County, Iowa · ZIP 50046

  • Story County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 844 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 377Households
  • $74,531Median household income
  • $172,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Cambridge

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.0%
8108208302000: 81920002010: 82720102020: 8272020819827
Population of Cambridge at each census
CensusPopulation
2000819
2010827
2020827

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cambridge
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k27.6%
$100k to $150k26.3%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $74,531 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cambridge
Owner occupied
319 units
Renter occupied
58 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cambridge compared with its county and state
Cambridge compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCambridgeStory CountyIowa
Population94898,5923,195,937
Median household income$74,531$69,006$73,147
Median age38.827.038.6
Median home value$172,800$243,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.0%53.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.6%8.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes84.6%56.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes18.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Cambridge1
Public schools in Cambridge, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ballard East ElementaryPublic3–5Ballard Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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