US Census Data

ZIP 50579 vs ZIP 50581

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50579 and ZIP Code 50581: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50579 and ZIP 50581 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50579 has the higher population (3,176 vs 751 in ZIP 50581). ZIP 50579 has the higher median household income ($69,464 vs $59,018 in ZIP 50581). ZIP 50579 has the higher median home value ($136,800 vs $78,000 in ZIP 50581).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
Population3,176751
Median age40.2 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$69,464$59,018
Median home value$136,800$78,000
Median gross rent$760$563
Housing units1,378449
Homeownership rate79.5%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%12.9%
Unemployment rate1.9%16.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
Population2,827 → 3,176 (+12.3%)841 → 751 (-10.7%)
Median household income$48,618 → $69,464 (+42.9%)$43,911 → $59,018 (+34.4%)
Median home value$77,400 → $136,800 (+76.7%)$43,000 → $78,000 (+81.4%)
Median gross rent$605 → $760 (+25.6%)$593 → $563 (-5.1%)

ZIP 50579

Population
2,8273,176
Median household income
$48,618$69,464
Median home value
$77,400$136,800
Median gross rent
$605$760

ZIP 50581

Population
841751
Median household income
$43,911$59,018
Median home value
$43,000$78,000
Median gross rent
$593$563

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
Under 53.1%3.2%
5 to 1716.9%19.7%
18 to 245.5%4.7%
25 to 3413.6%11.2%
35 to 4416.9%12.1%
45 to 5411.7%8.5%
55 to 6411.9%18.9%
65 to 7410.3%11.2%
75 and over10.2%10.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%93.5%
Black or African American3.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.0%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
No high school diploma9.2%15.6%
High school graduate38.2%33.1%
Some college or associate's32.4%38.4%
Bachelor's degree13.9%11.9%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%0.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
Drove alone71.3%71.7%
Carpooled20.1%9.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.9%3.7%
Bicycle1.7%0.0%
Worked from home4.4%15.4%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
1-unit, detached81.2%87.5%
1-unit, attached9.1%0.4%
2 to 4 units0.7%6.9%
5 to 19 units2.2%3.6%
20 or more units4.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.8%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50579ZIP 50581
Poverty rate5.9%7.1%
Average household size2.412.26
Mean commute (minutes)2227
Median year structure built19611938

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