50218 Zip Code Profile

50218 is a suburban zip code in Patterson, Iowa. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($71,400) is lower than in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,147/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 50218 is $52,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50218 earn an average of $33,532/year. Women earn only $19,141/year.

74 people in 50218 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50218? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 50218 is 36.0 minutes!

The median age here is 43. There are 71 men and 68 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 113 people (out of the 139 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 72 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50218 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tirana, Albania!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 897 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 139
• White Population: 137
• Black Population: 4
• Hispanic Population: 0
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 71
• Female Population: 68
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 43

• 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: Madison
• City: Patterson
• Longitude: -93.9
• Latitude: 41.4
• Elevation: 898 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 515

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 71
• Drive alone: 71
• Carpool: 0
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 36.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 6
•    10 - 14: 17
•    15 - 19: 16
•    20 - 24: 0
•    25 - 29: 3
•    30 - 34: 4
•    35 - 39: 12
•    40 - 44: 3
•    45 - 59: 4
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,833
• Businesses: 2
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $56,147
• Median Family Income: $47,500
• Average Income for Men: $33,532
• Average Income for Women: $19,141

• 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: 121
• State FIPS Code: 19

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