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Population and households in ZIP 50538
Household size in ZIP 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.82 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.68 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 50538 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.82, 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 50538 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 50538 than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 50538
Renters in ZIP 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in ZIP 50538 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.7%) 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50538 is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50538 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50538 runs $912 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.8% 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 50538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50538 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50538: 97.6% 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 50538
| Period | ZIP 50538 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50538 has been low: just 0.7% 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 50538 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 50538 | 2.50 | 37.5 | 10.3% | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1959 | $912 | 17.4% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 50543 | 2.53 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 17.7% | 16.9% | 1948 | $705 | 24.7% | 98.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 51453 | 2.32 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 12.9% | 18.0% | 1952 | $755 | 16.2% | 91.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50586 | 2.23 | 43.5 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 19.3% | 1953 | $724 | 15.9% | 89.8% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50523 | 2.79 | 39.0 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 1938 | $471 | 25.2% | 97.4% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 50050 | 2.32 | 36.8 | 9.9% | 23.9% | 10.6% | 1939 | $908 | 20.4% | 93.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 50217 | 2.40 | 40.8 | 10.8% | 24.9% | 12.4% | 1947 | $829 | 19.9% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 50544 | 2.29 | 31.3 | 16.6% | 17.0% | 7.2% | 1938 | $643 | 22.4% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 50579 | 2.30 | 43.8 | 8.0% | 21.7% | 14.2% | 1954 | $765 | 18.2% | 88.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 50064 | 2.40 | 39.3 | 11.6% | 25.2% | 10.9% | 1949 | $829 | 18.2% | 94.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 51451 | 2.81 | 41.1 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 1938 | $1,060 | 16.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
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 50538. 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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