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Population and households in ZIP 50050
Household size in ZIP 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50050 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 50050 is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 46.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 50050 (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 50050
Renters in ZIP 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 50050 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50050 is close to the national rate: 10.6% 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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50050 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $560 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50050 runs $908 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 50050
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50050: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 50050 have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 50050
| Period | ZIP 50050 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50050 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 50050 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 50050 | 2.32 | 36.8 | 9.9% | 23.9% | 10.6% | 1939 | $908 | 20.4% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 51453 | 2.32 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 12.9% | 18.0% | 1952 | $755 | 16.2% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50538 | 2.50 | 37.5 | 10.3% | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1959 | $912 | 17.4% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 51462 | 2.32 | 36.8 | 9.9% | 23.9% | 10.5% | 1939 | $907 | 20.3% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 51451 | 2.81 | 41.1 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 1938 | $1,060 | 16.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 51459 | 2.65 | 41.0 | 6.2% | 19.0% | 4.5% | 1953 | $537 | 24.0% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 50129 | 2.06 | 51.4 | 6.3% | 22.7% | 9.6% | 1957 | $791 | 22.6% | 93.2% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50217 | 2.40 | 40.8 | 10.8% | 24.9% | 12.4% | 1947 | $829 | 19.9% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 51443 | 2.66 | 41.0 | 5.9% | 18.7% | 5.8% | 1952 | $586 | 23.3% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 50543 | 2.53 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 17.7% | 16.9% | 1948 | $705 | 24.7% | 98.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 50064 | 2.40 | 39.3 | 11.6% | 25.2% | 10.9% | 1949 | $829 | 18.2% | 94.7% | 5.1% |
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 50050. 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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