ZIP Code 50126

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hardin County, Iowa.

Population: 6,362
Median household income: $61,711
Median home value: $118,100

Covering part of Hardin County, Iowa, ZIP Code 50126 has about 6,362 residents. At $61,711, its median household income sits below Hardin County's $64,906.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 50126's population declined 1.7% from 6,470 to 6,362, while its median gross rent rose 22.3% from $739 to $904.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,362
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,711
Median home value: $118,100
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 2,966
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4706,362

Median household income

$51,154$61,711

Median home value

$102,800$118,100

Median gross rent

$739$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,470	$51,154	$102,800	$739
2020	6,412	$51,391	$107,700	$792
2021	6,507	$53,719	$107,700	$818
2022	6,402	$60,313	$121,900	$856
2023	6,362	$61,711	$118,100	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	4.9%
5 to 17	807	12.7%
18 to 24	560	8.8%
25 to 34	798	12.5%
35 to 44	772	12.1%
45 to 54	727	11.4%
55 to 64	851	13.4%
65 to 74	778	12.2%
75 and over	760	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,732	90.1%
Black or African American	107	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	455	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	283	6.0%
High school graduate	1,696	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,670	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	700	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	337	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,304	77.8%
Carpooled	109	3.7%
Public transit	39	1.3%
Walked	208	7.0%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	237	8.0%
Other means	51	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,568	57.5%
15 to 29 min	708	26.0%
30 to 44 min	222	8.1%
45 to 59 min	62	2.3%
60+ min	166	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 6.2% (370 of 6,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,546	57.9%
Nonfamily households	1,124	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,670	90.0%
Vacant	296	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,765	66.1%
Renter-occupied	905	33.9%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,464	83.1%
1-unit, attached	36	1.2%
2 to 4 units	203	6.8%
5 to 19 units	202	6.8%
20 or more units	42	1.4%
Mobile home & other	19	0.6%

ZIP Code 50126

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