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Population and households in ZIP 50068
Household size in ZIP 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 50068 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 50068 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50068: 5.7% of households, against 11.6% 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 50068
Renters in ZIP 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in ZIP 50068 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.0% of the housing in ZIP 50068, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50068 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,689 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,088 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 50068 pays $1,689 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 50068
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50068 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% 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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 50068 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 50068
| Period | ZIP 50068 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 50068 has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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 50068 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 50068 | 2.71 | 44.8 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 24.0% | 1952 | $1,689 | 22.8% | 87.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50123 | 2.36 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 14.5% | 23.4% | 1970 | $606 | 21.9% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 50151 | 2.54 | 40.3 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 4.1% | 1967 | $1,635 | 16.9% | 96.6% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 50275 | 2.58 | 43.6 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 2.6% | 1978 | $618 | 19.8% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 50049 | 2.37 | 40.7 | 10.7% | 25.3% | 8.9% | 1962 | $956 | 16.4% | 91.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 50165 | 2.78 | 37.9 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 1977 | $1,104 | 14.0% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 50103 | 2.46 | 43.6 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 5.9% | 1974 | $725 | 11.5% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50264 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 7.3% | 1978 | $726 | 13.9% | 95.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 50238 | 2.21 | 50.3 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 1955 | $862 | 11.8% | 87.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 50272 | 2.53 | 49.5 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 1979 | $1,089 | 17.8% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50213 | 2.29 | 42.0 | 12.5% | 32.1% | 10.2% | 1979 | $839 | 15.6% | 86.9% | 5.6% |
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 50068. 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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