ZIP Code 50057 — undefined, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50057 covers IA in Marion County with a population of about 261.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 641; U.S. House district IA-1; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 14.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Other services, and Manufacturing; about 4.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 149.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $213,100 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50057 in IA, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,369. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for IA as Very Low (composite score 34.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (50.6) and flood (41.2). 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 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 50057 (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.