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Population and households in ZIP 50220
Household size in ZIP 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50220 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Household size has edged down from 2.53 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 50220 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Des Moines area overall, where the median age is 37.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, in line with the national trend.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50220: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 7.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 50220
Renters in ZIP 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 50220 rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in ZIP 50220 as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Des Moines area as a whole (7.0%). Vacancy has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50220 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $777 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 50220 pays $956 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $354 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.0% 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 50220
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50220 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 50220 has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 50220 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 50220 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
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 50220
| Period | ZIP 50220 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50220 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 50220 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 50220 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 33.0% | 9.6% | 1956 | $956 | 17.8% | 86.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 50039 | 2.37 | 47.9 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10.6% | 1963 | $910 | 26.2% | 97.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 50066 | 2.55 | 43.3 | 6.5% | 16.2% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,310 | 28.2% | 95.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 50167 | 2.40 | 46.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 10.4% | 1963 | $984 | 26.6% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50235 | 2.40 | 39.8 | 11.4% | 24.3% | 10.5% | 1950 | $837 | 18.6% | 94.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 50276 | 2.44 | 42.5 | 8.3% | 14.9% | 6.7% | 1969 | $865 | 28.8% | 96.7% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 50128 | 2.08 | 56.1 | 4.2% | 15.7% | 29.2% | 1973 | $648 | 30.8% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 50277 | 2.30 | 48.3 | 4.4% | 12.0% | 27.7% | 1975 | $1,170 | 32.3% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50059 | 2.46 | 43.0 | 6.8% | 29.2% | 14.1% | 1948 | $888 | 26.7% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50156 | 2.64 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,039 | 34.7% | 93.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50109 | 2.92 | 34.8 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 2001 | $874 | 44.8% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
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 50220. 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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