US Census Data

ZIP 50837 vs ZIP 50840

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 50837 and ZIP Code 50840: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 50837 and ZIP 50840 are ZIP Code areas in Iowa. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 50840 has the higher population (659 vs 311 in ZIP 50837). ZIP 50840 has the higher median household income ($76,161 vs $64,318 in ZIP 50837). ZIP 50840 has the higher median home value ($147,100 vs $107,500 in ZIP 50837).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
Population311659
Median age59.9 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$64,318$76,161
Median home value$107,500$147,100
Median gross rent$535$650
Housing units165339
Homeownership rate95.4%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%14.7%
Unemployment rate1.2%6.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
Population341 → 311 (-8.8%)568 → 659 (+16.0%)
Median household income$52,895 → $64,318 (+21.6%)$62,188 → $76,161 (+22.5%)
Median home value$100,400 → $107,500 (+7.1%)$80,000 → $147,100 (+83.9%)
Median gross rent$1,010 → $535 (-47.0%)$750 → $650 (-13.3%)

ZIP 50837

Population
341311
Median household income
$52,895$64,318
Median home value
$100,400$107,500
Median gross rent
$1,010$535

ZIP 50840

Population
568659
Median household income
$62,188$76,161
Median home value
$80,000$147,100
Median gross rent
$750$650

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
Under 53.5%5.0%
5 to 1714.8%17.3%
18 to 243.2%8.5%
25 to 3411.3%3.6%
35 to 448.0%16.8%
45 to 545.1%6.5%
55 to 6432.5%9.3%
65 to 749.3%13.2%
75 and over12.2%19.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%96.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
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%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
No high school diploma1.2%6.4%
High school graduate51.6%53.9%
Some college or associate's35.7%25.0%
Bachelor's degree5.7%14.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%0.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
Drove alone69.1%83.3%
Carpooled11.1%10.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.8%4.9%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
1-unit, detached97.6%87.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.6%
5 to 19 units2.4%0.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%11.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 50837ZIP 50840
Poverty rate9.7%12.8%
Average household size2.052.16
Mean commute (minutes)2522
Median year structure built19451947

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