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Population and households in ZIP 50160
Household size in ZIP 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, ZIP 50160 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Des Moines area, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in ZIP 50160 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 50160 (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 50160
Renters in ZIP 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 50160 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in ZIP 50160 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 50160 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Des Moines area, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50160 runs $1,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 50160
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 50160 than nationally: 27.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50160: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 50160
| Period | ZIP 50160 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50160 has been low: just 1.7% 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 50160 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 50160 | 2.64 | 38.7 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,078 | 27.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 50229 | 2.77 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 6.1% | 1983 | $998 | 31.3% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 50033 | 2.99 | 36.9 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 1988 | $825 | 37.1% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50240 | 2.71 | 43.0 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 5.8% | 1984 | $928 | 31.8% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 50218 | 3.00 | 36.3 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 1988 | $813 | 37.2% | 98.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 50211 | 2.55 | 39.0 | 11.9% | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1996 | $903 | 37.5% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 50061 | 2.79 | 43.8 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1998 | $1,047 | 48.3% | 98.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 50125 | 2.47 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 24.7% | 5.9% | 1983 | $1,171 | 34.8% | 96.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 50257 | 2.95 | 37.8 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 17.2% | 1958 | $1,032 | 24.2% | 96.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 50273 | 2.45 | 39.7 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1977 | $1,174 | 25.0% | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 50222 | 2.75 | 44.9 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 12.8% | 1964 | $1,027 | 23.5% | 87.6% | 2.8% |
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 50160. 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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