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Population and households in ZIP 50853
Household size in ZIP 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 50853 run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in ZIP 50853 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in ZIP 50853, 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 50853
Renters in ZIP 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in ZIP 50853 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.8% 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 50853: just 4.2% 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 50853 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $606 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50853 runs $606 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% 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 50853
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50853: 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 50853: 98.4% 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 50853
| Period | ZIP 50853 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50853 has been low: just 2.8% 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 50853 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 50853 | 2.53 | 38.9 | 6.1% | 16.9% | 4.2% | 1944 | $606 | 19.2% | 98.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 50837 | 2.50 | 42.7 | 8.3% | 22.7% | 7.3% | 1952 | $1,081 | 21.4% | 95.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 50843 | 2.32 | 43.9 | 4.6% | 30.0% | 5.1% | 1947 | $1,054 | 13.9% | 91.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 50274 | 2.32 | 48.6 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1938 | $594 | 17.8% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 50846 | 2.41 | 40.2 | 4.6% | 24.3% | 13.4% | 1952 | $879 | 12.9% | 97.5% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 50847 | 2.37 | 52.3 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 6.6% | 1945 | $980 | 18.3% | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 50849 | 2.13 | 44.3 | 7.1% | 30.7% | 7.1% | 1950 | $758 | 24.0% | 94.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 51544 | 2.44 | 43.0 | 4.0% | 17.1% | 7.8% | 1951 | $1,025 | 28.0% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 50858 | 2.46 | 43.6 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 11.5% | 1953 | $1,087 | 22.5% | 95.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 51535 | 2.30 | 48.6 | 9.9% | 19.9% | 8.7% | 1939 | $883 | 20.9% | 93.6% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 51532 | 2.45 | 39.4 | 21.3% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1939 | $979 | 15.7% | 97.2% | 2.2% |
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 50853. 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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