50010 Zip Code Profile

50010 is a suburban zip code in Ames, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $164,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Ames metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $61,938/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 50010 is $53,536.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50010 earn an average of $31,529/year. Women earn only $19,936/year.

14,090 people in 50010 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50010? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.6 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 14,869 men and 14,490 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,486 people (out of the 29,359 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,523 homes, and 1,042 businesses every day. 826 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50010 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 900 feet above sea levell.

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• Krupp City Addition
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• Sycamore Blvd

• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,359
• White Population: 25,188
• Black Population: 1,145
• Hispanic Population: 865
• Asian Population: 3,071
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 178
• Male Population: 14,869
• Female Population: 14,490
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CSA Name: Ames-Boone, IA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Ames IA
• County: Story
• City: Ames
• Longitude: -93.6
• Latitude: 42.0
• Elevation: 900 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,552
• Drive alone: 10,328
• Carpool: 1,381
• Public transit: 947
• Ride bikes or walk: 826


• Average commute time: 15.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 843
•    5 - 9: 3,456
•    10 - 14: 4,142
•    15 - 19: 2,205
•    20 - 24: 894
•    25 - 29: 193
•    30 - 34: 511
•    35 - 39: 150
•    40 - 44: 200
•    45 - 59: 649
•    60 - 89: 185
•    90 plus: 124

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $164,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,843
• Businesses: 1,087
• Employees: 19,570
• Annual Payroll: $704,395,000
• Average Family Income: $61,938
• Median Family Income: $37,511
• Average Income for Men: $31,529
• Average Income for Women: $19,936

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 15760.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)
• US House Representative: Steve King (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 169
• State FIPS Code: 19

• Ames Downtown Farmers Market

• North Grand Farmers Market Association

View all schools in Ames

Primary Schools

Abbie Sawyer Elementary School

4316 Ontario St

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3790

Edwards Elementary School

3622 Woodland St

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3760

Fellows Elementary School

1400 Mc Kinley

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3765

Kate Mitchell Elementary School

3521 Jewel Dr

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3775

Meeker Elementary School

300 20th Street

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3770

Willson Beardshear School

920 Carroll Ave

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3735

High Schools

Ames High School

1921 Ames High Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 817-0600

Other Schools

Louise Crawford Elementary School

415 Stanton Ave

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3755

Northwood Elementary School

601 28th St

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3780

Roosevelt Elementary School

921 9th St

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-3785

Xcel

1921 Ames High Dr

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 817-0635