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Adel city, IA

ZIP Code 50003 — Adel city, IA Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
9,536
Median Income
$104,643
+39% vs US avg
Home Value
$380,800
+9% vs US avg
Median Rent
$731
-37% vs US avg
Median Age
39.9 yrs
+3% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
GermanEnglishIrish
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Location
Coordinates
41.6115, -94.0430
Elevation
950 ft
Land Area
114.4 sq mi
Water Area
0.7 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
9,536
Density
N/A
Median income
$104,643
+39% vs US avg
Home value
$380,800
+9% vs US avg
Median rent
$731
-37% vs US avg
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What to know about ZIP 50003

ZIP code 50003 covers Adel, IA in Dallas County with a population of about 9,536.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 515; U.S. House district IA-3; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Income and economy in Adel, IA

Median household income in ZIP 50003 is about $104,643 — about 39% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.2%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 44.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Healthcare, and Education; about 16.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 50003

Median home value is about $380,800 — about 9% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $731 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.1% (about 11.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50003 in Adel, IA, a household would need roughly $105,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,446. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($104,643). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Adel city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (60.4) and wildfire (40.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Adel city, IA show little to no average snow and around 36.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 547 for ZIP 50003 (Adel city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport DSM (20.7 miles (33.3 km)) · Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (12.6 miles (20.3 km)) · Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (100.4 miles (161.5 km)) · VA: Des Moines Vet Center (15.9 miles (25.6 km))

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