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Population and households in ZIP 50158
Household size in ZIP 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, ZIP 50158 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 50158 are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 50158 as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 50158
Renters in ZIP 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 50158 rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 46.5% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50158 is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50158 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 50158 pays $1,103 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). Rents are up $476 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.9% 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 50158
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50158 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 50158 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only nine have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 50158
| Period | ZIP 50158 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 50158 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 50158 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 50158 | 2.63 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 28.5% | 9.3% | 1957 | $1,103 | 21.4% | 83.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 50005 | 2.47 | 47.2 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 1947 | $825 | 12.1% | 96.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 50078 | 2.68 | 35.8 | 30.3% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 1938 | $1,125 | 28.0% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50142 | 2.13 | 47.5 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 17.4% | 1975 | $533 | 23.4% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50120 | 2.29 | 48.5 | 2.3% | 11.3% | 5.5% | 1961 | $734 | 26.2% | 97.9% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 50148 | 2.53 | 38.4 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 1.6% | 1941 | $1,031 | 41.3% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 50632 | 2.29 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 1955 | $783 | 21.6% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 50173 | 2.46 | 42.9 | 20.9% | 34.3% | 7.2% | 1969 | $836 | 23.7% | 91.9% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 50162 | 2.40 | 40.9 | 11.8% | 21.9% | 7.4% | 1961 | $738 | 24.5% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 50247 | 2.37 | 43.3 | 8.8% | 16.8% | 8.8% | 1957 | $851 | 32.3% | 94.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50051 | 2.57 | 45.2 | 17.4% | 16.7% | 19.2% | 1941 | $1,019 | 27.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% |
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 50158. 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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