ZIP Code 50009

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Altoona · Polk County · Iowa

Quick Facts

16,136

Population

65.1

Area (sq mi)

248

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.7

Median Age

48.6%

Male

51.4%

Female

5.1%

Foreign-Born

White 88.8%

African American 3.3%

Asian 1.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.0%

Hispanic or Latino 6.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$90,393

Median Household Income

$43,260

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

23.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 33.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

8,829

Total Housing Units

8,458

Occupied Units

371

Vacant Units

2.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.3%

Renter 29.7%

$261,800

Median Home Value

$1,201

Median Rent

1997

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
50035	Bondurant, IA	5,387	5.6 mi
50327	Pleasant Hill, IA	10,467	4.6 mi
50032	Berwick, IA	399	4.6 mi
50317	Des Moines, IA	36,207	5.0 mi
50169	Mitchellville, IA	3,093	5.5 mi
50316	Des Moines, IA	16,440	7.6 mi
50021	Ankeny, IA	21,595	7.8 mi
50237	Runnells, IA	3,095	8.5 mi
50319	Des Moines, IA	0	8.4 mi
50073	Elkhart, IA	1,195	10.9 mi

Related Areas

Polk County Altoona, IA Iowa

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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