US Census Data

ZIP 50038 vs ZIP 50047

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50038 and ZIP Code 50047: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50038 and ZIP 50047 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50047 has the higher population (6,625 vs 228 in ZIP 50038). ZIP 50047 has the higher median household income ($101,345 vs $79,479 in ZIP 50038). Since 2019, ZIP 50038's population has grown faster (+165.1% vs +9.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
Population2286,625
Median age40.9 yrs33.9 yrs
Median household income$79,479$101,345
Median home value$223,400
Median gross rent$1,144
Housing units1202,411
Homeownership rate100.0%82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%25.9%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
Population86 → 228 (+165.1%)6,077 → 6,625 (+9.0%)
Median household income$60,921 → $79,479 (+30.5%)$73,843 → $101,345 (+37.2%)
Median home value$160,600 → $223,400 (+39.1%)
Median gross rent$784 → $1,144 (+45.9%)

ZIP 50038

Population
86228
Median household income
$60,921$79,479

ZIP 50047

Population
6,0776,625
Median household income
$73,843$101,345
Median home value
$160,600$223,400
Median gross rent
$784$1,144

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
Under 513.6%8.9%
5 to 1714.0%23.2%
18 to 240.0%6.1%
25 to 347.0%12.9%
35 to 4423.2%14.7%
45 to 547.5%12.3%
55 to 6413.2%8.8%
65 to 7418.0%7.7%
75 and over3.5%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%93.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
No high school diploma0.0%5.2%
High school graduate22.4%35.6%
Some college or associate's58.8%33.3%
Bachelor's degree13.9%16.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%9.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
Drove alone38.6%77.4%
Carpooled34.7%8.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home26.7%11.0%
Other means0.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
1-unit, detached46.7%86.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other53.3%4.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50038ZIP 50047
Poverty rate3.5%9.2%
Average household size2.682.84
Mean commute (minutes)23
Median year structure built20011973

Full profiles

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