US Census Data

ZIP 50238 vs ZIP 50246

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50238 and ZIP Code 50246: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50238 and ZIP 50246 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50238 has the higher population (1,089 vs 711 in ZIP 50246). ZIP 50246 has the higher median household income ($70,000 vs $67,708 in ZIP 50238). ZIP 50246 has the higher median home value ($117,900 vs $82,600 in ZIP 50238).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
Population1,089711
Median age47.5 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$67,708$70,000
Median home value$82,600$117,900
Median gross rent$739$571
Housing units585317
Homeownership rate92.2%72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%15.4%
Unemployment rate2.4%0.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
Population1,170 → 1,089 (-6.9%)674 → 711 (+5.5%)
Median household income$52,292 → $67,708 (+29.5%)$58,393 → $70,000 (+19.9%)
Median home value$79,800 → $82,600 (+3.5%)$97,100 → $117,900 (+21.4%)
Median gross rent$668 → $739 (+10.6%)$638 → $571 (-10.5%)

ZIP 50238

Population
1,1701,089
Median household income
$52,292$67,708
Median home value
$79,800$82,600
Median gross rent
$668$739

ZIP 50246

Population
674711
Median household income
$58,393$70,000
Median home value
$97,100$117,900
Median gross rent
$638$571

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
Under 55.9%2.1%
5 to 1716.1%19.5%
18 to 243.8%9.7%
25 to 348.3%10.1%
35 to 4414.1%14.9%
45 to 5411.0%7.6%
55 to 6415.9%20.5%
65 to 7417.9%10.1%
75 and over7.1%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%93.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.4%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.9%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
No high school diploma12.2%2.3%
High school graduate25.2%43.2%
Some college or associate's46.7%39.1%
Bachelor's degree12.5%12.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.3%3.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
Drove alone78.6%76.0%
Carpooled6.1%8.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.5%9.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%5.8%
Other means2.7%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
1-unit, detached92.1%80.1%
1-unit, attached0.3%5.4%
2 to 4 units0.3%3.8%
5 to 19 units0.7%9.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.5%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50238ZIP 50246
Poverty rate12.5%8.2%
Average household size2.182.42
Mean commute (minutes)2828
Median year structure built19481952

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