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50001 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50001 covers Ackworth, Iowa, with a population of about 626 and a median household income of $131,350.

Population
62627 per square mile
Median age
39.50.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$131,3501.8× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$430,059up 26% in five years
Median rent
$1,4081.5× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
37.4%2.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 50001 is

Ackworth, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population626
Median age39.5
Family households75.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)82.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans19.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$131,350
Income per person$60,266
Poverty rate4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.5%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k7.5%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k1.9%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k29.1%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more18.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed310
Mean adjusted gross income$95,813
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.7%
Returns, under $25k22.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.8%
Returns, $200k or more9.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$352,300
Median gross rent$1,408
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes3.2%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house95.9%
Mobile home4.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$430,059as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$430,059$281,942

$281,942 in 2019 to $430,059 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home13.2%
Drives to work alone81.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.4% 6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.9% 12.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.8% 4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.1% 9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.4% 5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed59
Annual payroll$4,172,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 46.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60 out of 100
Community resilience86.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$131,350$73,147$78,538
Income per person$60,266$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate4%11%12.4%
Median home value$352,300$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,408$949$1,348
Homeownership85.9%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%3.6%5.2%
Works from home13.2%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age39.538.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDES MOINES 17 E, IA US21.7 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January30°F / 12.8°F1.02 in rain
February35°F / 16.7°F1.35 in rain
March48.7°F / 28.3°F2.31 in rain
April61.8°F / 39°F3.84 in rain
May71°F / 50.8°F4.78 in rain
June79.9°F / 60.5°F5.6 in rain
July83.5°F / 63.8°F3.85 in rain
August82°F / 61.4°F4.22 in rain
September75.9°F / 52.8°F3.16 in rain
October62.9°F / 41.2°F2.89 in rain
November47.7°F / 28.8°F1.94 in rain
December35.4°F / 18.6°F1.61 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Indianola Community School District59.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Pleasantville Community School District26.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Southeast Warren Community School District14% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

50225 Pleasantville, IA8.8 km away
50118 Hartford, IA9.8 km away
50166 Milo, IA10.9 km away
50252 Swan, IA11.8 km away
50047 Carlisle, IA15.4 km away
50125 Indianola, IA18.8 km away
50139 Lacona, IA19.5 km away
50062 Melcher Dallas, IA20 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Warren County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.59 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density27 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3737, -93.3767

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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