US Census Data

ZIP 50008 vs ZIP 50009

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50008 and ZIP Code 50009: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50008 and ZIP 50009 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50009 has the higher population (21,992 vs 759 in ZIP 50008). ZIP 50009 has the higher median household income ($90,393 vs $77,083 in ZIP 50008). ZIP 50009 has the higher median home value ($261,800 vs $122,500 in ZIP 50008).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
Population75921,992
Median age47.9 yrs36.7 yrs
Median household income$77,083$90,393
Median home value$122,500$261,800
Median gross rent$583$1,201
Housing units3558,829
Homeownership rate87.4%70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%33.2%
Unemployment rate2.0%6.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
Population844 → 759 (-10.1%)19,840 → 21,992 (+10.8%)
Median household income$40,208 → $77,083 (+91.7%)$80,564 → $90,393 (+12.2%)
Median home value$65,500 → $122,500 (+87.0%)$202,000 → $261,800 (+29.6%)
Median gross rent$464 → $583 (+25.6%)$931 → $1,201 (+29.0%)

ZIP 50008

Population
844759
Median household income
$40,208$77,083
Median home value
$65,500$122,500
Median gross rent
$464$583

ZIP 50009

Population
19,84021,992
Median household income
$80,564$90,393
Median home value
$202,000$261,800
Median gross rent
$931$1,201

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
Under 52.2%6.2%
5 to 1718.7%19.3%
18 to 2410.8%7.9%
25 to 343.6%14.3%
35 to 4412.4%13.6%
45 to 5415.3%11.6%
55 to 6416.2%11.8%
65 to 7413.3%9.8%
75 and over7.5%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%84.5%
Black or African American0.0%3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races5.7%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
No high school diploma0.4%4.1%
High school graduate33.8%30.4%
Some college or associate's48.3%32.2%
Bachelor's degree14.7%24.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%8.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
Drove alone69.7%78.8%
Carpooled6.7%5.0%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked13.4%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home7.1%13.1%
Other means3.1%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
1-unit, detached87.9%62.7%
1-unit, attached2.0%10.1%
2 to 4 units5.9%3.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%7.5%
20 or more units0.0%12.9%
Mobile home & other4.2%3.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50008ZIP 50009
Poverty rate13.7%7.1%
Average household size2.392.58
Mean commute (minutes)1924
Median year structure built19581997

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