US Census Data

ZIP 50631 vs ZIP 50638

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50631 and ZIP Code 50638: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50631 and ZIP 50638 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50638 has the higher population (3,474 vs 198 in ZIP 50631). ZIP 50638 has the higher median household income ($79,500 vs $47,813 in ZIP 50631). ZIP 50638 has the higher median home value ($181,000 vs $100,500 in ZIP 50631).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
Population1983,474
Median age45.5 yrs38.7 yrs
Median household income$47,813$79,500
Median home value$100,500$181,000
Median gross rent$681
Housing units1161,535
Homeownership rate89.0%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%25.2%
Unemployment rate7.3%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
Population238 → 198 (-16.8%)3,304 → 3,474 (+5.1%)
Median household income$40,750 → $47,813 (+17.3%)$66,602 → $79,500 (+19.4%)
Median home value$82,100 → $100,500 (+22.4%)$123,200 → $181,000 (+46.9%)
Median gross rent$588 → $616 (+4.8%)$556 → $681 (+22.5%)

ZIP 50631

Population
238198
Median household income
$40,750$47,813
Median home value
$82,100$100,500
Median gross rent
$588$616

ZIP 50638

Population
3,3043,474
Median household income
$66,602$79,500
Median home value
$123,200$181,000
Median gross rent
$556$681

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
Under 53.5%5.8%
5 to 1714.1%18.6%
18 to 2415.7%7.9%
25 to 343.0%10.4%
35 to 4412.1%15.5%
45 to 5414.1%8.6%
55 to 6415.7%12.5%
65 to 748.1%10.7%
75 and over13.6%10.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%95.6%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.4%
Two or more races3.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
No high school diploma10.6%3.2%
High school graduate29.5%35.3%
Some college or associate's50.0%36.3%
Bachelor's degree9.8%19.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
Drove alone87.1%83.1%
Carpooled9.9%6.1%
Public transit2.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home1.0%8.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
1-unit, detached96.6%85.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units3.4%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%2.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50631ZIP 50638
Poverty rate17.7%9.0%
Average household size2.182.37
Mean commute (minutes)4322
Median year structure built19511961

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