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Population and households in ZIP 50599
Household size in ZIP 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50599 are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, ZIP 50599 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in ZIP 50599, 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 50599
Renters in ZIP 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in ZIP 50599 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 50599 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. 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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50599 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $757 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50599 runs $757 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.1% 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 50599
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 50599 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, 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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 50599 is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 50599
| Period | ZIP 50599 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 50599 than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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 50599 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 50599 | 2.07 | 48.7 | 2.8% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 1951 | $757 | 17.8% | 91.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 50533 | 2.67 | 33.3 | 20.5% | 26.3% | 12.3% | 1954 | $1,062 | 20.0% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50595 | 2.43 | 39.9 | 11.0% | 32.7% | 9.9% | 1950 | $881 | 20.9% | 93.3% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 50594 | 2.01 | 48.4 | 2.6% | 24.5% | 13.7% | 1938 | $630 | 23.7% | 98.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 50034 | 2.31 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 21.4% | 15.5% | 1942 | $749 | 22.5% | 95.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 50532 | 2.09 | 40.4 | 1.5% | 35.7% | 6.5% | 1958 | $777 | 15.8% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 50101 | 2.41 | 38.8 | 8.1% | 23.2% | 28.2% | 1952 | $708 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 50591 | 1.96 | 54.3 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,061 | 16.6% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 50271 | 2.31 | 45.9 | 7.0% | 21.9% | 13.5% | 1941 | $760 | 22.4% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 50516 | 2.57 | 32.7 | 9.6% | 9.0% | 4.9% | 1970 | $696 | 34.4% | 96.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 50071 | 2.53 | 40.9 | 8.6% | 20.2% | 28.0% | 1946 | $678 | 23.0% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
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 50599. 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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