ZIP Code 50032 — undefined, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50032 covers IA in Polk County with a population of about 622.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 51.0%; unemployment rate near 17.7%; 4.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Transportation, and Food services; about 19.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 109.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.0% (about 20.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for IA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.1) and wildfire (57.7). 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 IA show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 50032 (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.