50131 Zip Code Profile

50131 is an affluent (median household income: $76,309) rural zip code in Johnston, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $236,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $118,340/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50131 earn an average of $73,797/year. Women earn only $32,985/year.

4,808 people in 50131 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50131? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 8,564 men and 8,935 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,280 people (out of the 17,499 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,505 homes, and 354 businesses every day. 49 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50131 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 834 feet above sea levell.

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• Carpenter Neighbors Association
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• Hickory Hills South
• Highpoint North
• Jordan Grove
• Kirkwood Glen Association
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• Meadow Brook

• Meadow Point
• North of Grand Neighborhood Association
• Quail Meadows
• River Bend Association, Inc.
• Sherman Hill Association, Inc.
• The Village of Oakbrook
• Valley Junction
• Waterbury Neighborhood Association
• Western Hills
• Westwood Neighborhood Association
• Wistful Vista
• Wrenwood

• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,499
• White Population: 16,165
• Black Population: 477
• Hispanic Population: 371
• Asian Population: 909
• Hawaiian Population: 15
• Indian Population: 52
• Male Population: 8,564
• Female Population: 8,935
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CSA Name: Des Moines-Newton-Pella, IA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Des Moines-West Des Moines IA
• County: Polk
• City: Johnston
• Longitude: -93.7
• Latitude: 41.7
• Elevation: 834 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,709
• Drive alone: 4,352
• Carpool: 276
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 49


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 220
•    5 - 9: 735
•    10 - 14: 774
•    15 - 19: 840
•    20 - 24: 924
•    25 - 29: 530
•    30 - 34: 478
•    35 - 39: 13
•    40 - 44: 44
•    45 - 59: 73
•    60 - 89: 34
•    90 plus: 44

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $236,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $93,186
• Businesses: 491
• Employees: 9,466
• Annual Payroll: $551,798,000
• Average Family Income: $118,340
• Median Family Income: $76,309
• Average Income for Men: $73,797
• Average Income for Women: $32,985

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 6979.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Latham (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 153
• State FIPS Code: 19

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Primary Schools

Beaver Creek Elementary

8701 Lyndhurst

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-6228

Henry A Wallace Elementary School

6510 Nw 62nd Ave

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-6977

Horizon Elementary

5905 N W 100th Street

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 986-1121

Lawson Elementary School

5450 Nw 62nd Ave

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-0478

Middle Schools

Summit Middle School

9500 Windsor Parkway

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 986-0318

High Schools

Johnston Senior High School

6501 Nw 62nd Ave.

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-0449

Other Schools

Johnston Middle School

6207 Nw 62nd Ave

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-0476

Other Schools

54 Th Street Elementary

54th Street

Johnston, IA 50131

Youth Homes Of Mid America

7085 Nw Beaver Dr

Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 276-3473