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Population and households in ZIP 50144
Household size in ZIP 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50144 is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in ZIP 50144 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 50144 as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%).
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 50144
Renters in ZIP 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 50144 rent their homes (38.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 50144: 17.7% of homes are empty, 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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50144 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $515 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$196 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50144 runs $739 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 50144
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50144 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 50144 have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 50144
| Period | ZIP 50144 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 50144 has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 50144 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 50144 | 2.28 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 38.3% | 17.7% | 1963 | $739 | 16.3% | 90.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 50067 | 2.50 | 42.2 | 10.3% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 1977 | $1,129 | 29.0% | 87.0% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 50065 | 2.38 | 48.0 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 27.5% | 1983 | $2,044 | 17.3% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 50103 | 2.46 | 43.6 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 5.9% | 1974 | $725 | 11.5% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50262 | 2.37 | 35.1 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1980 | $829 | 14.4% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 50264 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 7.3% | 1978 | $726 | 13.9% | 95.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 50140 | 2.38 | 29.9 | 8.5% | 37.4% | 12.7% | 1972 | $717 | 38.7% | 90.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50108 | 2.53 | 41.9 | 10.1% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 1976 | $1,026 | 28.8% | 87.4% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 50147 | 2.43 | 45.6 | 5.7% | 14.3% | 17.7% | 1972 | $598 | 18.6% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 50123 | 2.36 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 14.5% | 23.4% | 1970 | $606 | 21.9% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 50133 | 2.27 | 47.3 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 17.9% | 1973 | $698 | 13.1% | 89.9% | 9.0% |
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 50144. 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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