50170 Zip Code Profile

50170 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Monroe, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $137,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Newton area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,739/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 50170 is $50,321.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50170 earn an average of $31,220/year. Women earn only $19,338/year.

1,468 people in 50170 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50170? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.2 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 1,382 men and 1,363 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,483 people (out of the 2,745 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 502 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 31 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50170 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 920 feet above sea levell.

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• Jasper County Farmers Market
• Meadowview Homeowners Association

• Pella Farmers' Market
• Prairie City Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,745
• White Population: 2,720
• Black Population: 7
• Hispanic Population: 11
• Asian Population: 22
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 7
• Male Population: 1,382
• Female Population: 1,363
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Newton IA
• County: Jasper
• City: Monroe
• Longitude: -93.1
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 921 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 641

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,356
• Drive alone: 1,128
• Carpool: 194
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 31


• Average commute time: 25.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 125
•    5 - 9: 139
•    10 - 14: 90
•    15 - 19: 144
•    20 - 24: 283
•    25 - 29: 82
•    30 - 34: 119
•    35 - 39: 27
•    40 - 44: 60
•    45 - 59: 224
•    60 - 89: 53
•    90 plus: 10

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $137,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,313
• Businesses: 48
• Employees: 254
• Annual Payroll: $6,930,000
• Average Family Income: $53,739
• Median Family Income: $41,968
• Average Income for Men: $31,220
• Average Income for Women: $19,338

• 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: 099
• State FIPS Code: 19

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View all schools in Monroe

Primary Schools

Monroe Elementary School

400 N Jasper

Monroe, IA 50170

(641) 259-2314

High Schools

Pcm High School

400 East Highway 163

Monroe, IA 50170

(641) 259-2315