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Population and households in ZIP 50022
Household size in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50022 is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.23 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 13 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 50022 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 45.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in ZIP 50022 as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%). The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 50022
Renters in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 50022 rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). About four in ten owners (38.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50022 is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (8.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50022 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west. ZIP 50022 has older homes than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50022 runs $792 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $237 a month from 2006–10, a 43% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 50022
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50022 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 50022 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 50022
| Period | ZIP 50022 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50022 has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only ten have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 50022 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 50022 | 2.16 | 44.6 | 11.6% | 34.4% | 10.5% | 1955 | $792 | 22.9% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 51552 | 3.10 | 33.8 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 1939 | $662 | 30.1% | 94.0% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 50274 | 2.32 | 48.6 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1938 | $594 | 17.8% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 51544 | 2.44 | 43.0 | 4.0% | 17.1% | 7.8% | 1951 | $1,025 | 28.0% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 50042 | 2.00 | 53.5 | 5.1% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 1942 | $763 | 30.5% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 51577 | 2.28 | 61.9 | 9.1% | 21.8% | 11.7% | 1940 | $861 | 17.3% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50020 | 2.22 | 50.7 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 1940 | $600 | 16.6% | 95.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 51531 | 2.24 | 47.4 | 9.3% | 24.6% | 14.7% | 1938 | $720 | 28.4% | 95.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50076 | 2.05 | 53.2 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 8.8% | 1944 | $733 | 15.3% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 51521 | 2.26 | 42.5 | 7.6% | 27.7% | 7.9% | 1958 | $822 | 27.8% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 51536 | 2.86 | 39.7 | 9.7% | 21.1% | 13.3% | 1942 | $847 | 26.0% | 93.8% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 50022. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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