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Population and households in ZIP 50860
Household size in ZIP 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 50860 is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.5, ZIP 50860 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 50860: 15.1% of all 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 50860
Renters in ZIP 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.0% of households in ZIP 50860 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 (67.6%) 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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 50860 is close to the national rate: 9.9% 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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 50860 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, 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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $460 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 50860 runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 50860
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50860: 11.9% 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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 50860 is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 50860
| Period | ZIP 50860 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 50860 has been low: just 0.5% 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 50860 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 50860 | 2.22 | 54.5 | 15.1% | 5.0% | 9.9% | 1940 | $708 | 11.9% | 94.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 50835 | 2.34 | 40.5 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 14.9% | 1947 | $763 | 25.2% | 93.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 50836 | 2.00 | 52.7 | 7.5% | 19.8% | 17.8% | 1956 | $765 | 13.4% | 91.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 50854 | 2.48 | 42.5 | 8.8% | 26.3% | 15.6% | 1959 | $728 | 26.6% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 64458 | 2.45 | 38.3 | 3.5% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 1993 | $539 | 21.3% | 86.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 64486 | 2.19 | 49.8 | 3.9% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 1966 | $361 | 25.6% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 50133 | 2.27 | 47.3 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 17.9% | 1973 | $698 | 13.1% | 89.9% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 50833 | 2.29 | 42.9 | 12.8% | 22.1% | 17.3% | 1948 | $755 | 17.2% | 91.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 50140 | 2.38 | 29.9 | 8.5% | 37.4% | 12.7% | 1972 | $717 | 38.7% | 90.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 50848 | 2.68 | 39.2 | 14.4% | 23.8% | 15.5% | 1938 | $724 | 23.9% | 93.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 64461 | 2.08 | 41.4 | 10.2% | 24.1% | 15.7% | 1945 | $626 | 12.0% | 95.3% | 3.2% |
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 50860. 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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