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Population and households in ZIP 50256
Household size in ZIP 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 50256 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 50256 is 41.8 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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50256: 3.5% 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 50256
Renters in ZIP 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.3% of households in ZIP 50256 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) 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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 50256 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 50256 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 50256 pays $777 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% 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 50256
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50256 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 50256 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 50256
| Period | ZIP 50256 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 50256 has been strong: just 1.3% 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 50256 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 50256 | 2.41 | 41.8 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 1973 | $777 | 19.3% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50119 | 2.47 | 40.5 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 1976 | $794 | 21.8% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50044 | 2.46 | 42.4 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 1975 | $624 | 9.8% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 50116 | 2.42 | 42.6 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 8.3% | 1974 | $656 | 9.2% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 50143 | 2.64 | 41.4 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 1960 | $802 | 34.3% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50150 | 2.37 | 43.9 | 5.5% | 15.2% | 1.4% | 1962 | $749 | 15.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 50138 | 2.40 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 19.2% | 11.0% | 1971 | $816 | 27.7% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 52534 | 2.78 | 45.5 | 5.2% | 20.2% | 1.2% | 1977 | $833 | 20.5% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 52577 | 2.44 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 34.2% | 9.6% | 1965 | $850 | 25.2% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 50057 | 2.33 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 5.0% | 14.1% | 1970 | $631 | 39.7% | 87.2% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 52595 | 2.48 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 39.4% | 6.1% | 1957 | $901 | 44.1% | 93.3% | 2.0% |
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 50256. 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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