ZIP Code 50229 — Bevington city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50229 covers Bevington, IA in Warren County with a population of about 1,204.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 515, 641; U.S. House district IA-1; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 50229 is about $106,087 — about 41% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.5%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 32.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Construction, and Healthcare; about 13.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $365,200 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.0% (about 31.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50229 in Bevington, IA, a household would need roughly $101,000 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 $2,346. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($106,087). 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 Bevington city, IA as Very Low (composite score 36.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (59.4) and flood (35.9). 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 Bevington city, IA show little to no average snow and around 37.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 69 for ZIP 50229 (Bevington 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.