US Census Data

ZIP 50638 vs ZIP 50648

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50638 and ZIP Code 50648: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50638 and ZIP 50648 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50648 has the higher population (4,120 vs 3,474 in ZIP 50638). ZIP 50648 has the higher median household income ($96,081 vs $79,500 in ZIP 50638). ZIP 50648 has the higher median home value ($210,800 vs $181,000 in ZIP 50638).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
Population3,4744,120
Median age38.7 yrs37.6 yrs
Median household income$79,500$96,081
Median home value$181,000$210,800
Median gross rent$681$923
Housing units1,5351,700
Homeownership rate80.5%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%23.5%
Unemployment rate1.6%5.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
Population3,304 → 3,474 (+5.1%)4,247 → 4,120 (-3.0%)
Median household income$66,602 → $79,500 (+19.4%)$77,935 → $96,081 (+23.3%)
Median home value$123,200 → $181,000 (+46.9%)$169,000 → $210,800 (+24.7%)
Median gross rent$556 → $681 (+22.5%)$660 → $923 (+39.8%)

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

ZIP 50648

Population
4,2474,120
Median household income
$77,935$96,081
Median home value
$169,000$210,800
Median gross rent
$660$923

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
Under 55.8%6.3%
5 to 1718.6%18.3%
18 to 247.9%9.1%
25 to 3410.4%13.3%
35 to 4415.5%13.3%
45 to 548.6%11.3%
55 to 6412.5%12.4%
65 to 7410.7%10.9%
75 and over10.0%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%96.8%
Black or African American0.2%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.4%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
No high school diploma3.2%4.7%
High school graduate35.3%32.6%
Some college or associate's36.3%39.2%
Bachelor's degree19.9%18.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%4.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
Drove alone83.1%80.7%
Carpooled6.1%8.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.5%2.5%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%8.4%
Other means0.0%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
1-unit, detached85.2%85.2%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.8%
2 to 4 units6.8%6.5%
5 to 19 units3.9%3.0%
20 or more units2.2%0.5%
Mobile home & other1.1%4.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50638ZIP 50648
Poverty rate9.0%5.9%
Average household size2.372.73
Mean commute (minutes)2222
Median year structure built19611973

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