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50057 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50057 covers Columbia, Iowa.

Median age
50.511.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
8%4.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$213,1001.1× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
14.9%20.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 50057 is

Columbia, 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

Median age50.5
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)95.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans13.7%
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

Poverty rate8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k18.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k26.8%
$25–30k9.8%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k3.6%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k11.6%
$150–200k17.9%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$213,100
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes18.8%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home4.5%
Drives to work alone68.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.4% 2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.8% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.7% 7.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.7% 2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.8% 3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed15
Annual payroll$475,000
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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 61.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.9 out of 100
Community resilience94.7 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.

Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.2Very 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$73,147$78,538
Income per person$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate8%11%12.4%
Median home value$213,100$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership100%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home4.5%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age50.538.638.7
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 stationKNOXVILLE, IA US16.4 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January29.9°F / 12.5°F1.15 in rain
February35.1°F / 17°F1.67 in rain
March47.6°F / 27.6°F1.87 in rain
April60.6°F / 39.2°F3.85 in rain
May70.9°F / 51.2°F4.98 in rain
June80.6°F / 61.3°F5.61 in rain
July84.6°F / 65.6°F4.34 in rain
August82.7°F / 63.1°F3.89 in rain
September76.2°F / 54.3°F3.66 in rain
October63°F / 42.2°F3.06 in rain
November48.1°F / 29.9°F1.8 in rain
December35.5°F / 18.9°F1.57 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.

Knoxville Community School District70% of this ZIP code's land area
Twin Cedars Community School District18.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Melcher-Dallas Community School District11.3% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

50062 Melcher Dallas, IA8.3 km away
50163 Melcher Dallas, IA8.3 km away
50272 Williamson, IA12.7 km away
50138 Knoxville, IA15.7 km away
50116 Hamilton, IA16.7 km away
50139 Lacona, IA19 km away
50150 Lovilia, IA20.2 km away
50049 Chariton, IA21.7 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.

Marion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area18.56 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.1838, -93.1582

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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