50444, IA Demographics

Population 314 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 50444

Household size in ZIP 50444

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–102.562.442.68
2010–142.382.452.73
2015–192.312.432.71
2020–242.212.432.65
Change−0.35−0.01−0.03
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ZIP 50444 is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 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 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 50444

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–1038.638.837.7
2010–1448.339.338.6
2015–1949.839.739.6
2020–2454.139.840.1
Change+15.5+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 50444 skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 50444

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–106.4%9.5%12.3%
2010–145.6%9.9%12.3%
2015–195.9%10.0%11.6%
2020–245.7%10.0%11.6%
Change−0.7 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 50444, well below the national share of 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 50444

Renters in ZIP 50444

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–1024.0%26.8%33.3%
2010–1417.0%28.2%35.6%
2015–1910.7%28.9%36.0%
2020–2410.2%28.3%34.8%
Change−13.8 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.2% of households in ZIP 50444 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) 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 50444

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–107.4%8.7%11.4%
2010–1414.9%8.6%11.4%
2015–196.7%9.4%11.1%
2020–248.8%8.8%9.6%
Change+1.4 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 50444 as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.

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 50444

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–10195119651974
2010–14193819671975
2015–19194419691977
2020–24194219711980
Change−9+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 50444 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, 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 50444

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–10$498$669$965
2010–14$767$732$1,040
2015–19$547$821$1,213
2020–24$832$1,020$1,571
Change+$334+$351+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 50444 pays $832 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% 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 50444

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50444

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–1022.4%26.5%28.4%
2010–1414.4%27.9%29.6%
2015–1919.6%29.3%32.1%
2020–2424.7%32.3%35.6%
Change+2.3 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50444: 24.7% 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 50444

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–1093.3%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1993.9%92.1%87.7%
2020–2497.8%93.0%89.3%
Change+4.4 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50444: 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 50444

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 50444IowaU.S.
2006–105.4%5.2%8.1%
2010–145.1%5.4%9.4%
2015–190.7%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.7%3.7%5.4%
Change−3.7 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 50444 has been low: just 1.7% 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 50444 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 504442.2154.15.7%10.2%8.8%1942$83224.7%97.8%1.7%
ZIP 504342.1954.45.6%10.0%9.3%1945$82824.7%97.6%1.6%
ZIP 504462.4144.95.6%10.8%11.7%1939$92323.3%95.2%0.7%
ZIP 504562.4740.98.8%29.7%16.2%1956$68418.3%96.1%3.7%
ZIP 504482.0653.26.1%12.2%10.9%1941$73518.1%95.2%1.6%
ZIP 504282.1251.05.7%23.4%22.4%1971$95431.9%97.4%2.3%
ZIP 504822.2549.14.2%13.2%43.4%1971$1,45745.4%95.6%1.2%
ZIP 504362.2637.110.3%31.6%8.5%1965$75027.4%94.6%2.5%
ZIP 504012.1144.810.8%33.7%12.3%1960$89023.1%94.2%3.1%
ZIP 504642.5737.87.0%11.9%11.5%1944$79014.2%97.0%3.1%
ZIP 504532.4844.05.4%14.1%9.1%1949$75824.9%92.0%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 50444. 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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