US Census Data

ZIP 50431 vs ZIP 50438

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50431 and ZIP Code 50438: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50431 and ZIP 50438 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50438 has the higher population (4,006 vs 251 in ZIP 50431). ZIP 50438 has the higher median household income ($69,637 vs $58,125 in ZIP 50431). ZIP 50438 has the higher median home value ($176,500 vs $82,000 in ZIP 50431).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
Population2514,006
Median age29.5 yrs49.3 yrs
Median household income$58,125$69,637
Median home value$82,000$176,500
Median gross rent$644$795
Housing units1011,812
Homeownership rate68.4%77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%23.4%
Unemployment rate3.2%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
Population218 → 251 (+15.1%)4,167 → 4,006 (-3.9%)
Median household income$47,813 → $58,125 (+21.6%)$69,727 → $69,637 (-0.1%)
Median home value$61,200 → $82,000 (+34.0%)$135,300 → $176,500 (+30.5%)
Median gross rent$517 → $644 (+24.6%)$681 → $795 (+16.7%)

ZIP 50431

Population
218251
Median household income
$47,813$58,125
Median home value
$61,200$82,000
Median gross rent
$517$644

ZIP 50438

Population
4,1674,006
Median household income
$69,727$69,637
Median home value
$135,300$176,500
Median gross rent
$681$795

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
Under 510.4%6.9%
5 to 1732.7%11.4%
18 to 245.6%6.9%
25 to 346.8%9.7%
35 to 448.4%11.6%
45 to 5415.1%10.1%
55 to 649.2%14.0%
65 to 744.8%17.5%
75 and over7.2%12.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
White (non-Hispanic)55.4%93.3%
Black or African American0.0%2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino44.6%2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
No high school diploma13.2%10.9%
High school graduate56.6%27.3%
Some college or associate's22.5%38.5%
Bachelor's degree7.8%19.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
Drove alone83.3%81.1%
Carpooled8.9%7.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.1%1.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.7%7.7%
Other means0.0%2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
1-unit, detached83.2%77.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%6.3%
2 to 4 units16.8%2.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%8.8%
20 or more units0.0%2.1%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50431ZIP 50438
Poverty rate15.5%13.2%
Average household size3.182.22
Mean commute (minutes)2617
Median year structure built19441970

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