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Population and households in ZIP 50479
Household size in ZIP 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50479 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, ZIP 50479 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 50479 (12.9%), a bit above 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 50479
Renters in ZIP 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.1% of households in ZIP 50479 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) 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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 50479: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50479 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, 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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 50479 pays $692 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 50479
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50479 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 50479 is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 50479
| Period | ZIP 50479 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50479 has been low: just 1.4% 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 50479 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 50479 | 2.45 | 35.6 | 12.9% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 1939 | $692 | 16.8% | 89.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 50477 | 2.46 | 51.9 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 16.9% | 1956 | $713 | 24.0% | 96.1% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 50457 | 2.46 | 37.2 | 12.5% | 15.4% | 13.0% | 1941 | $688 | 15.5% | 89.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50475 | 2.13 | 48.1 | 9.4% | 23.1% | 8.5% | 1955 | $717 | 19.8% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 50420 | 2.71 | 40.9 | 8.3% | 21.2% | 12.9% | 1945 | $645 | 28.8% | 91.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 50469 | 2.39 | 44.2 | 8.9% | 21.1% | 8.1% | 1967 | $612 | 21.5% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 50449 | 2.65 | 44.0 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 8.1% | 1947 | $639 | 10.7% | 90.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 50427 | 1.94 | 57.4 | 23.0% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 1938 | $686 | 28.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50439 | 2.65 | 43.9 | 7.6% | 11.9% | 7.7% | 1947 | $622 | 10.4% | 90.6% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 50421 | 2.48 | 41.1 | 16.5% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 1967 | $799 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 50433 | 2.41 | 51.4 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 1951 | $694 | 22.9% | 96.0% | 6.7% |
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 50479. 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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