US Census Data

ZIP 50001 vs ZIP 50005

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50001 and ZIP Code 50005: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50001 and ZIP 50005 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50005 has the higher population (830 vs 626 in ZIP 50001). ZIP 50001 has the higher median household income ($131,350 vs $62,667 in ZIP 50005). ZIP 50001 has the higher median home value ($352,300 vs $129,500 in ZIP 50005).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
Population626830
Median age39.5 yrs48.8 yrs
Median household income$131,350$62,667
Median home value$352,300$129,500
Median gross rent$1,408$810
Housing units220436
Homeownership rate85.9%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%5.6%
Unemployment rate1.9%2.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
Population932 → 626 (-32.8%)1,057 → 830 (-21.5%)
Median household income$91,354 → $131,350 (+43.8%)$56,914 → $62,667 (+10.1%)
Median home value$263,300 → $352,300 (+33.8%)$101,800 → $129,500 (+27.2%)
Median gross rent$846 → $1,408 (+66.4%)$742 → $810 (+9.2%)

ZIP 50001

Population
932626
Median household income
$91,354$131,350
Median home value
$263,300$352,300
Median gross rent
$846$1,408

ZIP 50005

Population
1,057830
Median household income
$56,914$62,667
Median home value
$101,800$129,500
Median gross rent
$742$810

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
Under 58.5%6.7%
5 to 1718.7%5.8%
18 to 249.3%2.0%
25 to 348.0%5.1%
35 to 449.3%23.4%
45 to 5410.9%21.4%
55 to 6425.1%7.1%
65 to 745.6%5.1%
75 and over4.8%23.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
White (non-Hispanic)82.9%68.0%
Black or African American4.3%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%26.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races11.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
No high school diploma3.0%3.5%
High school graduate19.6%70.4%
Some college or associate's39.9%20.5%
Bachelor's degree22.9%4.5%
Graduate or professional degree14.6%1.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
Drove alone81.1%84.8%
Carpooled5.4%8.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%1.1%
Worked from home13.2%2.0%
Other means0.3%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
1-unit, detached95.9%92.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.1%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50001ZIP 50005
Poverty rate4.0%4.6%
Average household size2.942.28
Mean commute (minutes)2525
Median year structure built19921947

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