50010 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 50010 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateIowa
CityAmes
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location42.0336, -93.58826
Population34036
Size154.313 square miles
Median Family Income$89417.00
Median Home Value$206900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 50010 zip code. The total population is 34036, of which, 17368 are male and 16668 are female. With a total area of 154.313 square miles, the population density is 221.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201127799
201229522
201329802
201430493
201531870
201632111
201732742
201833965
201934165
202033616
202134036

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 17315.1%
Age 5-915194.5%
Age 10-1411883.5%
Age 15-1927248%
Age 20-24700320.6
Age 25-29346710.2%
Age 30-3419845.8%
Age 35-3921616.3%
Age 40-441274 3.7%
Age 45-4914534.3%
Age 50-5414844.4%
Age 55-5915604.6%
Age 60-6417515.1%
Age 65-6916895%
Age 70-7411943.5%
Age 75-797932.3%
Age 80-845511.6%
Age 85 and over5101.5%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 14.2 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1.5 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 8.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 40.7 %
  • Divorced: 6.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 0.7 %
  • Never Married: 49.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 50010 zip code is $89417. This is -8.49% less than the national average. This income places 20.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30311. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00153
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00148
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00360
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00236
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00413
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001400
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00945
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001711
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00745
$200,000.00 +681

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201176509
201277169
201376601
201479173
201576511
201677130
201785343
201882557
201984146
202091601
202189417

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary11358
Self Employment1697
Social Security3469
Dividends, Interest, or Rental3799
Retirement2722
Other753

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 31577
  • Families Uninsured: 2249
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2722
  • No retirement income: 11298

Education

In the 50010 zip code, 97% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 57.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 50010 zip, there are an estimated 19190 people in the labor force, of which, 18436 are employed, and 749 are unemployed. There are a total of 5 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1642 worked from home and 17995 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 34.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts9153
Services3292
Sales and Office3278
Construction and Maintenance:901
Transportation and Material Moving1812





Housing

The median home value for the 50010 zip code is 206900. There is an estimated  14020 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $894 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $931. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000623
$50,000 – $99,000286
$100,000 – $149,999886
$150,000 – $199,9991769
$200,000 – $299,9992261
$300,000 – $499,9991532
$500,000 – $999,999114
$1,000,000+24

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later38
2010 – 20191642
2000 – 20091887
1980 – 19993103
1960 – 19793702
1940 – 19591714
1939 or earlier1934

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500569
$500 – $9993426
$1,000 – $1,4991640
$1,500 – $1,999569
$2,000 – $2,49954
$2,499 – $2,99935
$3,000 + 34

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300287
300-4991400
500-7993240
800-9992704
1000-14993457
1500-19991723
2000-2499592
2500-2999176
3000+243

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%2050
20%-24.9%621
25%-29.9%493
30%-34.9%230
35+%725



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None1062
15105
25517
3+2336
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 71.9 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 3 %
  • Electricity: 24.5 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.2 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.