ZIP Code 50236 has segments in 2 Counties (Hamilton, Story).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated:  May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,587 (100%) | 
| Population in Households | 1,587 (100.0%) | 
| Population in Families | 1,370 (86.3%) | 
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 | 
| Population Density | 56 | 
| Diversity Index2 | 18 | 
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $105,022 | 
| Average Household Income | $133,824 | 
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% | 
| Per Capita Income | $51,775 | 
| Wealth Index5 | 126 | 
| Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (75.4) | 
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 648 (100%) | 
| Owner Occupied HU | 531 (81.9%) | 
| Renter Occupied HU | 83 (12.8%) | 
| Vacant Housing Units | 34 ( 5.2%) | 
| Median Home Value | $325,000 | 
| Average Home Value | $341,083 | 
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 110 | 
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 614 | 
| Average Household Size | 2.58 | 
| Family Households | 440 | 
| Average Family Size | 3.00 | 
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 | 
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.05% | 0.05% | 
| Households | 0.28% | 0.16% | 
| Families | -0.23% | |
| Median Household Income | 4.13% | |
| Per Capita Income | 3.47% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% | 
The table below compares 50236 to the other 964 ZIP Codes in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile | 
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 342 | 65th | 
| Population Density | # 263 | 73rd | 
| Median Household Income | # 63 | 94th | 
| Housing Affordability Index | # 326 | 34th | 
| Per Capita Income | # 91 | 91st | 
| Diversity Index | # 419 | 57th | 
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