50235, IA Demographics

Population 378 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 50235

Household size in ZIP 50235

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–102.332.442.68
2010–142.332.452.73
2015–192.302.432.71
2020–242.402.432.65
Change+0.07−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 50235 are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across Iowa.

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 50235

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–1043.138.837.7
2010–1447.539.338.6
2015–1943.239.739.6
2020–2439.839.840.1
Change−3.4+1.0+2.3
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Half of the people in ZIP 50235 are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.1 in 2006–10, 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 50235

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–1010.0%9.5%12.3%
2010–149.1%9.9%12.3%
2015–198.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–2411.4%10.0%11.6%
Change+1.4 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 50235 (11.4%), close to the national share of 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 50235

Renters in ZIP 50235

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–1026.1%26.8%33.3%
2010–1423.5%28.2%35.6%
2015–1924.3%28.9%36.0%
2020–2424.3%28.3%34.8%
Change−1.8 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 50235 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 50235

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–101.4%8.7%11.4%
2010–148.3%8.6%11.4%
2015–1924.7%9.4%11.1%
2020–2410.5%8.8%9.6%
Change+9.1 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 50235 as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (8.8%).

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 50235

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–10195219651974
2010–14195619671975
2015–19194819691977
2020–24195019711980
Change−2+6+6
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ZIP 50235 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, 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 50235

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–10$580$669$965
2010–14$609$732$1,040
2015–19$824$821$1,213
2020–24$837$1,020$1,571
Change+$257+$351+$606
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Rent in ZIP 50235 runs $837 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.3% 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 50235

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50235

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–1020.2%26.5%28.4%
2010–1419.7%27.9%29.6%
2015–1919.8%29.3%32.1%
2020–2418.6%32.3%35.6%
Change−1.6 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50235: 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 50235

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–1092.5%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.9%91.4%86.1%
2015–1991.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.9%93.0%89.3%
Change+2.4 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 50235: 94.9% 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 50235

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 50235IowaU.S.
2006–103.4%5.2%8.1%
2010–146.0%5.4%9.4%
2015–191.8%3.7%5.6%
2020–245.0%3.7%5.4%
Change+1.5 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 50235 is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). 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 50235 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 502352.4039.811.4%24.3%10.5%1950$83718.6%94.9%5.0%
ZIP 500662.5543.36.5%16.2%8.5%1961$1,31028.2%95.2%6.5%
ZIP 500592.4643.06.8%29.2%14.1%1948$88826.7%92.5%0.0%
ZIP 501072.4039.511.5%24.9%10.9%1949$82718.4%94.8%5.0%
ZIP 501282.0856.14.2%15.7%29.2%1973$64830.8%95.8%1.9%
ZIP 502202.4839.98.4%33.0%9.6%1956$95617.8%86.3%4.0%
ZIP 500312.3244.36.1%13.8%9.3%1961$72724.8%97.6%2.5%
ZIP 501292.0651.46.3%22.7%9.6%1957$79122.6%93.2%1.1%
ZIP 502122.3245.17.1%12.8%9.5%1959$72623.7%97.7%2.1%
ZIP 500392.3747.97.0%17.5%10.6%1963$91026.2%97.6%0.1%
ZIP 500262.0556.04.5%17.3%28.7%1975$60029.3%96.1%1.7%

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 50235. 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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