ZIP Code 50012 — Ames city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50012 covers Ames, IA in Story County with a population of about 1,950.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 515; U.S. House district IA-4; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Ames, IA sits in a university / college context (near iowa state university (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 16.3%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ames city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 68.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and wildfire (30.3). 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 Ames city, IA show little to no average snow and around 35.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 112 for ZIP 50012 (Ames 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.