50648 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 50648, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

50648 is a zip code in Black Hawk County and Buchanan County, Iowa, which covers Barclay, Fox, Poyner, Spring Creek, Jefferson, Perry, and Westburg, with a total population of 4,004 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 50648 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 50648.

The estimated population of people living in 50648 is 4,004, with a median age of 35.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 50648 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,004
 -5.19% -12.69%
2020
4,223
 -0.57% -
2019
4,247
 -6.37% -
2018
4,536
 -1.09% -
2017
4,586
 - -

Population of 50648 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 50648 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.9%
97.6%
 -0.72%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
0.3%
 +366.67%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1.9%
 -15.79%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 50648 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 50648 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 50648 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 50648 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.3 -0.56% 34 -5.03% 38.5 +10.32%
2020 35.5 +4.11% 35.8 +4.07% 34.9 +4.8%
2019 34.1 +4.28% 34.4 +1.18% 33.3 +6.39%
2018 32.7 -4.11% 34 -1.73% 31.3 -6.85%
2017 34.1 - 34.6 - 33.6 -

The median age of the 50648 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 50648 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 377 -4.31% 463 -44.98% 344 271
10 to 19 296 +13.22% 349 -17.53% 328 280
20 to 29 308 -6.88% 214 -17.99% 280 170
30 to 39 295 +4.02% 378 -27.18% 298 274
40 to 49 309 -19.47% 282 -12.84% 251 242
50 to 59 283 -52.52% 274 -29.22% 159 202
60 to 69 222 +26.11% 186 +40.47% 282 255
70+ 192 -2.29% 158 +26.47% 175 193

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 50648 zip code is $90,610.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 50648.

  • Under 25
    $53,421.00
  • 25 to 44
    $105,972.00
  • 45 to 64
    $106,600.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,102.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 50648 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 50648, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 50648 is currently $94,193.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.83% of households in 50648 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 50648 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.89%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    20.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    26.23%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.88%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.83%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 50648 is $33,615.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 50648 by the total population of 50648.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 50648 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 50648 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.67%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.53%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.68%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 50648 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 50648 zip over the age of 16 is 2,958.

Of those people, a total of 72.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 50648 is 68.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 50648 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 177 54.20% 26.00%
20 to 24 years 228 91.20% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 222 87.40% 17.00%
30 to 34 years 310 91.90% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 541 90.60% 1.20%
45 to 54 years 413 89.80% 7.00%
55 to 59 years 162 82.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 349 74.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 352 27.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 204 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 50648. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,935 72.00% 4.60%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 7 100.00% 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino 21 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,927 72.00% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 50648 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 50648 is 2,032, with median earnings of $48,696.00.

Women in 50648 are earning approximately 72.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,032 $48,696.00
Male 1,095 $56,715.00
Female 937 $41,076.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 50648 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 188 $72,115.00
Business and Financial 91 $61,563.00
Computer and Mathematical 53 $44,531.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $77,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $23,750.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 101 $50,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $44,688.00
Healthcare Practitioners 167 $56,563.00
Healthcare Support 42 $33,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 36 $56,429.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $20,865.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 45 $13,750.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $15,694.00
Sales 112 $10,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 291 $31,989.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $130,362.00
Construction and Extraction 125 $43,542.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 99 $64,479.00
Production 306 $54,412.00
Transportation and Material Moving 63 $47,292.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 50648 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 50648.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 110 $100,750.00 78 $71,250.00
Business and Financial 35 $56,719.00 56 $61,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 33 $71,250.00 20 $43,438.00
Architecture and Engineering 49 $57,292.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 8 $23,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 101 $50,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $100,368.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $55,625.00 151 $57,629.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 35 $37,813.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 31 $56,131.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $20,875.00 10 $20,833.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $12,083.00 25 $13,977.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 43 $15,694.00
Sales 65 $10,625.00 47 $7,321.00
Office and Administrative Support 33 $84,821.00 258 $30,114.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $130,362.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 125 $43,542.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 99 $64,479.00 0 $0.00
Production 253 $63,188.00 53 $40,197.00
Transportation and Material Moving 63 $47,292.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,418 households in 50648, with an average household size of 2.82 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,136 families living in the 50648 zip code with an average family size of 3.14 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 50648:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 938 109 89 282
Average Household Size 3.17 3.46 3.03 1.35
Total Families 938 109 89 0
Average Household Size 3.17 3.12 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 1,136 families living in 50648, 3.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 50648:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,672 housing units in 50648.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,418 84.81%
Vacant 254 15.19%

9.51% of the total 1,672 housing units in 50648 are rental units. This is approximately 159 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,244 are occupied by the owner - or 74.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 50648 is $777.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 50648 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    15
  • Less than $500
    12
  • $500 to $999
    99
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    48
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 50648 is $169,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 50648 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    143
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    86
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    230
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    281
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    213
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    261
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    30
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 50648. The chart below shows the number of properties in 50648 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    303
  • 1940 to 1949
    25
  • 1950 to 1959
    241
  • 1960 to 1969
    189
  • 1970 to 1979
    377
  • 1980 to 1989
    114
  • 1990 to 1999
    93
  • 2000 to 2009
    121
  • 2010 to 2013
    184
  • 2014 or later
    25

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 50648 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    21
  • 1 vehicle available
    254
  • 2 vehicles available
    514
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    629

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 50648 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 50648 that commute to work in a particular way.

23 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 50648.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    96
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    189
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    99
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    192
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    325
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    441
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    316
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    39
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    38
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    74
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    23
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 50648 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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