US Census Data

ZIP 50005 vs ZIP 50006

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50005 and ZIP Code 50006: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50005 and ZIP 50006 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50006 has the higher population (1,503 vs 830 in ZIP 50005). ZIP 50005 has the higher median household income ($62,667 vs $62,188 in ZIP 50006). ZIP 50005 has the higher median home value ($129,500 vs $117,200 in ZIP 50006).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
Population8301,503
Median age48.8 yrs41.6 yrs
Median household income$62,667$62,188
Median home value$129,500$117,200
Median gross rent$810$577
Housing units436755
Homeownership rate94.5%68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%15.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
Population1,057 → 830 (-21.5%)1,715 → 1,503 (-12.4%)
Median household income$56,914 → $62,667 (+10.1%)$56,648 → $62,188 (+9.8%)
Median home value$101,800 → $129,500 (+27.2%)$104,600 → $117,200 (+12.0%)
Median gross rent$742 → $810 (+9.2%)$525 → $577 (+9.9%)

ZIP 50005

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

ZIP 50006

Population
1,7151,503
Median household income
$56,648$62,188
Median home value
$104,600$117,200
Median gross rent
$525$577

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
Under 56.7%6.9%
5 to 175.8%18.2%
18 to 242.0%3.2%
25 to 345.1%11.2%
35 to 4423.4%14.8%
45 to 5421.4%14.6%
55 to 647.1%13.9%
65 to 745.1%11.5%
75 and over23.4%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
White (non-Hispanic)68.0%93.0%
Black or African American0.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian26.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
No high school diploma3.5%6.4%
High school graduate70.4%33.5%
Some college or associate's20.5%44.6%
Bachelor's degree4.5%9.9%
Graduate or professional degree1.1%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
Drove alone84.8%79.7%
Carpooled8.6%1.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.9%0.8%
Bicycle1.1%0.0%
Worked from home2.0%17.4%
Other means0.5%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
1-unit, detached92.0%85.2%
1-unit, attached0.7%1.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%12.2%
5 to 19 units6.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.5%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50005ZIP 50006
Poverty rate4.6%11.9%
Average household size2.282.32
Mean commute (minutes)2519
Median year structure built19471958

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