ZIP code 50049: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 50049 is $59,284, which is 17% below the Iowa median of $71,759 and 14% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $113,100, and the median rent is $774/month. 74.9% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$59,284

Iowa average
$71,75917%
National
$68,75014%

Median home value

$113,100

Iowa average
$159,55029%
National
$209,60046%

Median gross rent

$774

Iowa average
$7902%
National
$98421%

Median age

40.4 yrs

Iowa average
41.4 yrs2%
National
41.0 yrs1%

Homeownership rate

74.9%

Iowa average
78.4%4%
National
75.8%1%

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

Iowa average
16.6%38%
National
15.9%35%

How ZIP 50049 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50049, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.