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Population and households in ZIP 50268
Household size in ZIP 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50268 are small: just 2.25 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.
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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 50268 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 50268 as they are nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%.
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 50268
Renters in ZIP 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 50268 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in ZIP 50268, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50268 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, 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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $405 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $408 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50268 runs $787 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.8% 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 50268
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50268 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 50268 have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 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 50268
| Period | ZIP 50268 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 50268 than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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 50268 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 50268 | 2.25 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 23.5% | 18.7% | 1938 | $787 | 14.9% | 92.9% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 50255 | 2.25 | 45.6 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1938 | $874 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 52550 | 2.54 | 39.9 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 1939 | $984 | 7.4% | 90.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 50104 | 2.24 | 45.9 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 9.2% | 1938 | $872 | 13.1% | 93.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 50136 | 3.01 | 38.5 | 13.4% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 1942 | $951 | 11.2% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52586 | 2.48 | 44.2 | 14.4% | 21.3% | 6.7% | 1957 | $833 | 23.6% | 90.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 50027 | 2.06 | 53.6 | 6.6% | 26.5% | 8.0% | 1950 | $814 | 26.2% | 86.3% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 52591 | 2.24 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 24.9% | 13.6% | 1957 | $868 | 21.8% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 52355 | 2.51 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1951 | $876 | 14.0% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 52222 | 2.28 | 40.9 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 10.4% | 1945 | $860 | 12.5% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 52308 | 2.40 | 52.6 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 1967 | $761 | 8.0% | 97.2% | 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 50268. 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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