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Zip Code 50055 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    857
  • Density
    18 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $114,900
  • Med. Rent
    $673

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 50055 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 50055 is 857 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.90 | Zip Code 50055 land area is 48.6674 sq. miles | Population density is 17.61 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.6
Median Age - Male 38.1
Median Age - Female 41

Median age of zip code 50055 is 3.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 50055 is 1.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 50055 median age is 1.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 850
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 6
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.9% Dutch 3.1%
English 19% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0% German 18.9%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0%
Irish 12.8% Italian 0%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 4.7%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 2.6%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.4%
Swiss 2.2% Ukrainian 0%
USA 6.2% Welsh 2.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 2.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 247
Married couples 75.71%
Other couples 24.29%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.91% 33.53%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.81% 16.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.91% 39.58%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.15% 9.97%
$200,000 or more 1.21% 0.91%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 99.62%
Spanish language 0.38%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 331
Detached housing units 90.94%
Attached housing units 3.02%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 4.53%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 1.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 90.39%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.52%
Work at home 9.09%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.77%
Attend Public School 21.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.02%
Attent graduate studies 0.48%
Not enrolled in school 72.38%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 0%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.45%
High school diploma 34.14%
Some college, no degree 30.71%
Associate degree 13.94%
Bachelor's degree 14.34%
Graduate or professional degree 1.41%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 11
Construction 2
Finance and Insurance 2
Other Services (except Public Administration) 2
Wholesale Trade 2
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1
Retail Trade 1
Industries not classified 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 87.11%
Housing vacant 12.89%
Housing occupied by owner 80.36%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.64%
Total Rented Units 65
Median Contract Gross Rent $485
Median Gross Rent $673
Median Home Value $114,900

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 50055 median gross rent is 38.76% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $700
1 Bedroom $740
2 Bedrooms $910
3 Bedrooms $1,300
4 Bedrooms $1,540
AVERAGE RENT $1,038

Average rent in zip code 50055 ($1,038.00) is 47.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 50055 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 49.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 41.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 41.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 48.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 52.1% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 380
Detached housing units 92.11%
Attached housing units 2.63%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 3.95%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 1.32%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $433,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $241,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $192,200

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Zip Codes Near 50055

Zip Code City County Distance
50161 Maxwell Story 5.28 ml
50234 Rhodes Marshall 7.16 ml
50056 Colo Story 7.84 ml
50168 Mingo Jasper 9.3 ml
50028 Baxter Jasper 9.48 ml
50247 State Center Marshall 11.19 ml
50046 Cambridge Story 11.53 ml
50201 Nevada Story 12.54 ml
50162 Melbourne Marshall 12.73 ml
50073 Elkhart Polk 14.18 ml