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Population and households in ZIP 50588
Household size in ZIP 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, ZIP 50588 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, ZIP 50588 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.7, as it has nationally. Only ten of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 50588 as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%).
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 50588
Renters in ZIP 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 50588 rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 50588 than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50588 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1958 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $966 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 50588 costs $966 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $379 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the south.
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 50588
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50588 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 1.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 50588 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points, as it has nationally. Of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only three have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 50588
| Period | ZIP 50588 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50588 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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 50588 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 50588 | 2.73 | 33.3 | 11.9% | 30.9% | 6.6% | 1968 | $966 | 20.4% | 75.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 50592 | 2.85 | 27.8 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 13.2% | 1980 | $1,078 | 30.0% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 51002 | 2.75 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 22.7% | 10.0% | 1966 | $956 | 27.3% | 89.0% | 12.5% |
| ZIP 50567 | 2.15 | 48.2 | 0.9% | 21.8% | 23.4% | 1962 | $781 | 7.9% | 84.1% | 15.4% |
| ZIP 50568 | 2.63 | 40.8 | 7.5% | 22.0% | 11.7% | 1950 | $768 | 22.2% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 51005 | 2.30 | 47.7 | 5.5% | 13.1% | 16.9% | 1957 | $813 | 28.5% | 96.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 51020 | 2.50 | 41.1 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 10.6% | 1955 | $704 | 19.4% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 50510 | 2.47 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 1949 | $770 | 19.7% | 91.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 50593 | 2.84 | 37.6 | 2.0% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 1951 | $869 | 31.2% | 96.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 50540 | 2.47 | 41.4 | 3.7% | 24.1% | 16.9% | 1945 | $656 | 22.6% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 51012 | 2.24 | 43.4 | 7.1% | 31.0% | 8.1% | 1961 | $767 | 26.1% | 92.7% | 2.7% |
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 50588. 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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