50237

Name: ZIP code 50237, Iowa
Address: IA, 50237, US

ZIP code 50237 is in Polk County, Iowa, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 3,635 people live here in 1,426 households. The median home value is $346,900 and the median household income $101,806. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

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

3,635residentsACS 2020–2024

$101,806median household incomePolk County: $84K

$346,900median home valuePolk County: $262K

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

50237 in IowaZIP codes coloured by median household income

50237

<$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.

3,635 residents in 1,426 households, next to the Polk County figure.

28%

under 18

10%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

65%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

1,430 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $346,900 (±$51,351).

91%

of households own their home

96%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$760

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201911%

2000–200916%

1990–199924%

1980–19893%

1970–197918%

1960–19696%

1950–19594%

1940–19490%

1939 or earlier16%

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 ±$21,363.

$101,806

median household income

1.0%

of people live below the poverty line

3.8%

unemployment rate

38%

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.

28 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

14%

work from home

10%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

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 50237.

45 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 50237, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

71%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

38%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

10%

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.

Runnells ElementaryRunnells1.8 mi

Southeast Polk Junior HighPleasant Hill5.1 mi

Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant Hill5.3 mi

Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill5.8 mi

Hartford Upper ElementaryHartford5.9 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.

Polk County Iowa