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Population and households in ZIP 50237
Household size in ZIP 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 50237 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 50237 is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50237: 5.5% 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 50237
Renters in ZIP 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in ZIP 50237 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 50237: just 0.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50237 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same.
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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $805 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50237 runs $907 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 50237
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 50237 as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Des Moines area overall (40.3%).
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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 50237: 96.9% 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 50237
| Period | ZIP 50237 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50237 has been low: just 2.9% 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 50237 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 50237 | 2.54 | 42.1 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 0.7% | 1987 | $907 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 50118 | 2.71 | 36.2 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 21.8% | 1980 | $1,156 | 25.1% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 50047 | 2.77 | 36.5 | 18.0% | 15.8% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,163 | 29.8% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 50327 | 2.60 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,341 | 35.8% | 98.6% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 50252 | 2.37 | 40.1 | 34.7% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 1976 | $887 | 15.7% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50009 | 2.53 | 38.0 | 12.7% | 29.3% | 4.7% | 1996 | $1,207 | 35.2% | 96.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 50228 | 2.53 | 38.2 | 11.2% | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1975 | $807 | 28.5% | 97.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 50169 | 2.48 | 40.0 | 8.3% | 16.3% | 7.1% | 1975 | $840 | 23.1% | 93.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50317 | 2.63 | 37.2 | 16.6% | 28.0% | 7.2% | 1965 | $1,217 | 15.1% | 85.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 50320 | 2.81 | 35.9 | 17.7% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1993 | $1,257 | 23.6% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 50032 | 2.48 | 37.6 | 42.5% | 12.3% | 2.3% | 1974 | $681 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 10.2% |
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 50237. 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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