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Zip Code 50131 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 50131 is 17,364 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 50131 land area is 21.8062 sq. miles | Population density is 796.29 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 50131

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.8
Median Age - Male 36
Median Age - Female 35.5

Median age of zip code 50131 is 1.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 50131 is 4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 50131 median age is 1.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 50131

White population 15748
Black or African American population 140
Asian population 1028
American Indian and Alaska Native population 41
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 91
Other population 128

Region of birth

Zip code 50131 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 2.3%
Danish 3.6% Dutch 3.5%
English 13.6% French No Basque 4.7%
French Canadian 0.4% German 38.2%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0%
Irish 16% Italian 5%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 6.4%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 2.6% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 4.4%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 2.5% Welsh 1.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 9.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 50131

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4826
Married couples 86.22%
Other couples 13.78%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 50131

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.47% 11.1%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.64% 9.7%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.11% 32.39%
$100,000 and $200,000 38.64% 33.17%
$200,000 or more 17.14% 13.65%

Households by size in zip code 50131

Household language in zip code 50131

English language 92%
Spanish language 1.18%
Other European language 2.24%
Asian language 4.15%
Other language 0.43%

Population by housing unit in zip code 50131

Total Occupied housing units 6271
Detached housing units 69.49%
Attached housing units 15.48%
2 units 0.38%
3 - 4 units 2.06%
5 - 9 units 5.44%
10 - 19 units 2.42%
20 - 49 units 1.9%
50 or more units 2.82%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 50131

Use car, track or Van 94.24%
Use public transportation 0.15%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.27%
Work at home 5.34%

School attendance in zip code 50131

Attent Preschool programs 3.98%
Attend Public School 21.27%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.02%
Attent graduate studies 1.05%
Not enrolled in school 69.68%

Highest school attainment in zip code 50131

Less then 9th grade 1.65%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.09%
High school diploma 19.64%
Some college, no degree 19.67%
Associate degree 10.47%
Bachelor's degree 41.6%
Graduate or professional degree 4.88%

Real Estate in zip code 50131

Housing occupied 94.26%
Housing vacant 5.74%
Housing occupied by owner 79.67%
Housing occupied by tenant 20.33%
Total Rented Units 1275
Median Contract Gross Rent $861
Median Gross Rent $950
Median Home Value $237,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 50131 median gross rent is 10.34% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 50131

Studio $630
1 Bedroom $750
2 Bedrooms $920
3 Bedrooms $1,180
4 Bedrooms $1,310
AVERAGE RENT $958

Average rent in zip code 50131 ($958.00) is 17.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 50131 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 17.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 18.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 17.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.7% higher.

Housing units in zip code 50131

Total housing units 6653
Detached housing units 68.35%
Attached housing units 16.83%
2 units 0.36%
3 - 4 units 1.94%
5 - 9 units 5.13%
10 - 19 units 2.28%
20 - 49 units 1.79%
50 or more units 3.32%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 50131

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,399,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $17,342,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,056,600

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Zip Codes Near 50131

Zip Code City County Distance
50226 Polk City Polk 3.4 ml
50266 West Des Moines Polk 4.28 ml
50311 Des Moines Polk 5.18 ml
50322 Urbandale Polk 5.87 ml
50323 Urbandale Polk 6.18 ml
50310 Des Moines Polk 6.79 ml
50109 Granger Dallas 6.98 ml
50021 Ankeny Polk 7.31 ml
50325 Clive Polk 7.36 ml
50313 Des Moines Polk 7.51 ml