US Census Data

ZIP 50472 vs ZIP 50479

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50472 and ZIP Code 50479: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50472 and ZIP 50479 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50472 has the higher population (2,577 vs 783 in ZIP 50479). ZIP 50472 has the higher median household income ($86,538 vs $71,250 in ZIP 50479). ZIP 50472 has the higher median home value ($196,600 vs $112,200 in ZIP 50479).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
Population2,577783
Median age47.1 yrs29.6 yrs
Median household income$86,538$71,250
Median home value$196,600$112,200
Median gross rent$843$775
Housing units1,151333
Homeownership rate83.2%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%23.0%
Unemployment rate1.3%1.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
Population2,325 → 2,577 (+10.8%)549 → 783 (+42.6%)
Median household income$67,862 → $86,538 (+27.5%)$48,750 → $71,250 (+46.2%)
Median home value$153,300 → $196,600 (+28.2%)$75,000 → $112,200 (+49.6%)
Median gross rent$634 → $843 (+33.0%)$541 → $775 (+43.3%)

ZIP 50472

Population
2,3252,577
Median household income
$67,862$86,538
Median home value
$153,300$196,600
Median gross rent
$634$843

ZIP 50479

Population
549783
Median household income
$48,750$71,250
Median home value
$75,000$112,200
Median gross rent
$541$775

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
Under 55.6%14.6%
5 to 1717.3%13.5%
18 to 244.0%7.4%
25 to 346.6%22.5%
35 to 4414.4%9.6%
45 to 5410.7%6.6%
55 to 6417.3%7.5%
65 to 7414.3%4.3%
75 and over9.7%13.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
White (non-Hispanic)95.1%92.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
No high school diploma5.7%3.4%
High school graduate35.2%31.9%
Some college or associate's35.1%41.8%
Bachelor's degree18.3%20.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
Drove alone80.5%78.6%
Carpooled5.9%10.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.7%6.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.9%3.9%
Other means0.0%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
1-unit, detached93.2%94.6%
1-unit, attached1.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.2%3.9%
5 to 19 units0.3%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.7%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50472ZIP 50479
Poverty rate6.7%5.7%
Average household size2.282.43
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19651950

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