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Population and households in ZIP 50236
Household size in ZIP 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50236 is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 50236 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50236: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% 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 50236
Renters in ZIP 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in ZIP 50236 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in ZIP 50236 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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50236 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,342 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$596 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50236 runs $1,342 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rent takes 47.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 50236
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 50236 than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50236: 97.8% 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 50236
| Period | ZIP 50236 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 50236 has been strong: just 1.0% 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 50236 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 50236 | 2.18 | 42.5 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 5.2% | 1959 | $1,342 | 29.6% | 97.8% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50248 | 2.37 | 38.8 | 6.9% | 18.7% | 5.1% | 1974 | $980 | 45.9% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50154 | 2.29 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 20.1% | 12.3% | 1951 | $688 | 21.5% | 96.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 50231 | 2.62 | 45.3 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 1.2% | 1938 | $1,344 | 30.8% | 98.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 50102 | 2.36 | 49.1 | 4.2% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 1941 | $519 | 18.8% | 96.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 50105 | 2.47 | 45.0 | 2.8% | 11.3% | 6.9% | 1980 | $863 | 42.1% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 50278 | 2.61 | 38.3 | 10.1% | 20.2% | 6.2% | 1955 | $697 | 30.1% | 95.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 50201 | 2.33 | 41.0 | 9.6% | 25.4% | 8.4% | 1971 | $979 | 31.1% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 50010 | 2.12 | 38.5 | 5.1% | 45.3% | 5.9% | 1981 | $1,039 | 63.9% | 97.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 50011 | 2.57 | 19.6 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 15.1% | 1986 | $888 | 75.8% | 95.6% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 50012 | 1.81 | 19.4 | 5.0% | 74.5% | 7.1% | 1982 | $1,018 | 99.5% | 100.0% | 8.1% |
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 50236. 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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