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Population and households in ZIP 51024
Household size in ZIP 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 51024 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: 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, ZIP 51024 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 43.2, 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in ZIP 51024, 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 51024
Renters in ZIP 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in ZIP 51024 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 51024: just 3.1% 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 51024 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 51024 runs $942 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 51024
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 51024 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 51024: 96.0% 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 51024
| Period | ZIP 51024 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 51024 has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 51024 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 51024 | 2.59 | 47.5 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 3.1% | 1985 | $942 | 24.1% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 51108 | 2.73 | 40.6 | 11.9% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 1974 | $1,314 | 26.2% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 51038 | 2.59 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 1965 | $732 | 19.4% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 51104 | 2.67 | 37.8 | 17.6% | 35.8% | 5.7% | 1955 | $1,082 | 27.7% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 51105 | 3.07 | 30.4 | 23.0% | 50.8% | 13.5% | 1952 | $955 | 8.6% | 68.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 51103 | 2.67 | 35.0 | 16.9% | 34.0% | 9.4% | 1955 | $929 | 17.8% | 78.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 51109 | 2.56 | 38.2 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 4.6% | 1959 | $618 | 7.6% | 85.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 57049 | 2.35 | 40.7 | 5.1% | 35.0% | 2.8% | 2000 | $1,155 | 46.3% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 51031 | 2.45 | 39.0 | 11.3% | 35.1% | 6.0% | 1972 | $954 | 21.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 57038 | 2.17 | 40.7 | 8.9% | 23.3% | 1.1% | 1985 | $1,139 | 30.5% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 51062 | 2.35 | 52.1 | 1.2% | 18.7% | 2.7% | 1974 | $490 | 14.7% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
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 51024. 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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