50161

Name: ZIP code 50161, Iowa
Address: IA, 50161, US

ZIP code 50161 is in Polk County, Iowa, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 2,296 people live here in 884 households. The median home value is $256,500 and the median household income $98,519. The average commute takes about 34 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

2,296residentsACS 2020–2024

$98,519median household incomePolk County: $84K

$256,500median home valuePolk County: $262K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

50161 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income

50161

<$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.

2,296 residents in 884 households, next to the Polk County figure.

24%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

12%

of households are people living alone

69%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

1,024 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,500 (±$38,306).

89%

of households own their home

87%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$1,063

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201916%

2000–20097%

1990–19999%

1980–19894%

1970–197918%

1960–19697%

1950–19593%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier30%

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 ±$15,162.

$98,519

median household income

2.3%

of people live below the poverty line

1.9%

unemployment rate

32%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

34 min

average commute to work

20%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

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 50161.

40 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 restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 50161, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

73%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

21%

get no leisure-time physical activity

29%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

34%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

33%

have high blood pressure

15%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

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.

Collins-Maxwell Middle/High SchoolMaxwell3.4 mi

Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollins6.4 mi

Ballard East ElementaryCambridge8.6 mi

Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant9.5 mi

Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurant9.7 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.

50073 50035 50007 Polk County Iowa