US Census Data

ZIP 50551 vs ZIP 50561

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50551 and ZIP Code 50561: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50551 and ZIP 50561 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50561 has the higher population (677 vs 31 in ZIP 50551). ZIP 50561 has the higher median household income ($67,188 vs $2,499 in ZIP 50551). ZIP 50561 has the higher median home value ($106,500 vs $51,400 in ZIP 50551).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
Population31677
Median age84.1 yrs33.0 yrs
Median household income$2,499$67,188
Median home value$51,400$106,500
Median gross rent$641
Housing units41267
Homeownership rate100.0%76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%20.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
Population94 → 31 (-67.0%)475 → 677 (+42.5%)
Median household income$51,818 → $2,499 (-95.2%)$62,813 → $67,188 (+7.0%)
Median home value$68,200 → $51,400 (-24.6%)$55,000 → $106,500 (+93.6%)
Median gross rent$479 → $641 (+33.8%)

ZIP 50551

Population
9431
Median household income
$51,818$2,499
Median home value
$68,200$51,400

ZIP 50561

Population
475677
Median household income
$62,813$67,188
Median home value
$55,000$106,500
Median gross rent
$479$641

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
Under 50.0%9.7%
5 to 170.0%13.3%
18 to 240.0%14.2%
25 to 340.0%14.9%
35 to 440.0%9.3%
45 to 540.0%16.2%
55 to 6412.9%12.9%
65 to 7429.0%6.6%
75 and over58.1%2.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%94.4%
Black or African American0.0%2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
No high school diploma9.7%7.5%
High school graduate64.5%23.8%
Some college or associate's25.8%48.0%
Bachelor's degree0.0%19.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%1.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
Drove alone100.0%85.5%
Carpooled0.0%1.1%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%4.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%9.2%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
1-unit, detached100.0%86.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50551ZIP 50561
Poverty rate74.2%4.4%
Average household size1.482.65
Mean commute (minutes)21
Median year structure built19401944

Full profiles

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