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Population and households in ZIP 50481
Household size in ZIP 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.73 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50481 average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.08, 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in ZIP 50481 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 50481: 3.0% 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 50481
Renters in ZIP 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in ZIP 50481 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 50481: just 1.5% 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50481 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50481 runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 50481
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 50481 (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 50481 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, 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 50481
| Period | ZIP 50481 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 50481 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 50481 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 50481 | 2.81 | 40.4 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 1.5% | 1938 | $900 | 26.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50472 | 2.45 | 42.1 | 5.6% | 16.6% | 4.0% | 1950 | $884 | 27.8% | 94.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 55953 | 2.45 | 42.0 | 11.9% | 15.3% | 7.0% | 1966 | $624 | 15.4% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 50476 | 2.14 | 37.3 | 14.6% | 15.3% | 6.7% | 1955 | $706 | 18.0% | 87.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 50426 | 2.81 | 40.4 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 1.5% | 1938 | $900 | 26.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50454 | 2.23 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 6.8% | 1946 | $576 | 16.4% | 89.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 55970 | 2.49 | 44.9 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 1961 | $1,026 | 23.3% | 94.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 55909 | 2.45 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 1964 | $834 | 31.0% | 96.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 50440 | 2.08 | 50.9 | 4.4% | 15.5% | 7.4% | 1942 | $640 | 14.1% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 50455 | 2.29 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 6.9% | 1940 | $484 | 15.2% | 91.2% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 55977 | 2.60 | 43.0 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1966 | $873 | 22.6% | 97.7% | 0.3% |
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 50481. 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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