ZIP Code 50056

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Story County, Iowa.

Population: 1,122
Median household income: $79,667
Median home value: $184,300

Covering part of Story County, Iowa, ZIP Code 50056 has about 1,122 residents. At $79,667, its median household income sits above Story County's $69,006.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 50056's population declined 23.9% from 1,474 to 1,122, while its median gross rent rose 17.1% from $900 to $1,054.

The median gross rent is $1,054. 24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,122
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,667
Median home value: $184,300
Median gross rent: $1,054
Housing units: 522
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4741,122

Median household income

$74,345$79,667

Median home value

$133,700$184,300

Median gross rent

$900$1,054

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,474	$74,345	$133,700	$900
2020	1,288	$68,929	$132,600	$928
2021	1,178	$68,077	$141,800	$1,092
2022	1,190	$76,875	$163,600	$1,015
2023	1,122	$79,667	$184,300	$1,054

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	4.9%
5 to 17	187	16.7%
18 to 24	60	5.3%
25 to 34	102	9.1%
35 to 44	188	16.8%
45 to 54	147	13.1%
55 to 64	130	11.6%
65 to 74	152	13.5%
75 and over	101	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,083	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	2.8%
High school graduate	238	29.0%
Some college or associate's	355	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	170	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	34	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	460	81.1%
Carpooled	17	3.0%
Public transit	7	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	12.0%
15 to 29 min	219	45.2%
30 to 44 min	132	27.3%
45 to 59 min	44	9.1%
60+ min	31	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.9% (44 of 1,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	61.4%
Nonfamily households	192	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	498	95.4%
Vacant	24	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	426	85.5%
Renter-occupied	72	14.5%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	95.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	5	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	3.1%

ZIP Code 50056

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