Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 51008
Household size in ZIP 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 51008 average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −20.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 51008 is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 49.9 in 2006–10, 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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 51008 (13.4%), a bit above 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 51008
Renters in ZIP 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in ZIP 51008 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 51008: just 2.4% 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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 51008 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, 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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,417 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$592 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 51008 costs $1,417 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). Rent takes 42.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 51008
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 51008 (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 51008: 99.5% 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 51008
| Period | ZIP 51008 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 51008 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across 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 51008 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 51008 | 2.77 | 29.8 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 2.4% | 1966 | $1,417 | 29.7% | 99.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 51031 | 2.45 | 39.0 | 11.3% | 35.1% | 6.0% | 1972 | $954 | 21.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 51038 | 2.59 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 1965 | $732 | 19.4% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 51045 | 2.95 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1961 | $875 | 19.7% | 98.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 51027 | 2.84 | 39.0 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 1963 | $1,075 | 26.0% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 51036 | 2.46 | 50.6 | 1.2% | 7.3% | 18.3% | 1959 | $713 | 21.7% | 96.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 51001 | 2.23 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 24.9% | 5.3% | 1966 | $770 | 23.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 51011 | 2.71 | 41.9 | 1.0% | 6.4% | 18.8% | 1961 | $923 | 27.3% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 51062 | 2.35 | 52.1 | 1.2% | 18.7% | 2.7% | 1974 | $490 | 14.7% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 51050 | 2.69 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 16.3% | 7.7% | 1957 | $857 | 16.5% | 95.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 51003 | 2.59 | 38.5 | 2.9% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 1967 | $775 | 26.4% | 97.1% | 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 51008. 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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