ZIP code 50131 is in Polk County, Iowa. About 24,583 people live here in 9,361 households. The median home value is $369,400 and the median household income $106,551. The average commute takes about 22 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
24,583residentsACS 2020–2024
$106,551median household incomePolk County: $84K
$369,400median home valuePolk County: $262K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
50131 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income
50131
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
24,583 residents in 9,361 households, next to the Polk County figure.
30%
under 18
HerePolk County
16%
aged 18–34
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16%
aged 65 and over
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24%
of households are people living alone
HerePolk County
58%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
9,822 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,400 (±$15,829).
71%
of households own their home
HerePolk County
57%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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28%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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0%
are mobile homes
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5%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,338
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later3%
2010–201927%
2000–200933%
1990–199919%
1980–198910%
1970–19793%
1960–19692%
1950–19592%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$10,768.
$106,551
median household income
HerePolk County
10.1%
of people live below the poverty line
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2.1%
unemployment rate
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58%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HerePolk County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
22 min
average commute to work
HerePolk County
6%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HerePolk County
84%
of workers drive or carpool
HerePolk County
0%
take public transportation
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1%
walk or bike
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14%
work from home
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3%
of households have no car
HerePolk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
93%
of households have a broadband subscription
HerePolk County
2%
have no internet access at home
HerePolk County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 50131.
671 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants16
Limited-service restaurants18
Coffee shops and snack bars4
Bars6
Physicians’ offices5
Dentists’ offices9
Child care centers8
Gyms and fitness centers4
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 50131, next to the national figure.
77%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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74%
visited a dentist in the past year
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5%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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19%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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31%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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10%
smoke
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34%
have obesity
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9%
have diagnosed diabetes
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29%
have high blood pressure
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13%
report fair or poor general health
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15%
report frequent mental distress
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32%
often feel lonely
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8%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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8%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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5%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston1.5 mi
Johnston Middle SchoolJohnston1.8 mi
Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston1.8 mi
Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston2.2 mi
Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnston2.3 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
50131