ZIP Code 50657 — Morrison city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50657 covers Morrison, IA in Grundy County with a population of about 125.

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

It sits in telephone area code 319; U.S. House district IA-2; the CEDAR RAPIDS - WTRLO - IWC&DUB media market.

Morrison, IA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (23.9%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 50657 is about $88,750 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.6%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Healthcare, and Construction; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 42.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $137,500 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.5% (about 26.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50657 in Morrison, IA, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $883. That sits below the local median household income ($88,750), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Morrison city, IA as Very Low (composite score 13.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (14.2) and hurricane (9.3). 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 Morrison city, IA show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 50657 (Morrison 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.