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50145 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50145 covers Liberty Center, Iowa.

Median age
5011.3 points above the US average
Poverty rate
25%12.6 points above the US average
Median home value
$232,7001.2× the Iowa median
Degree or higher
58%23 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 50145 is

Liberty Center, 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
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)78.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2.1%
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

Income per person$34,595
Poverty rate25%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k15.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k31.1%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k15.6%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k22.2%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$232,700
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes32.8%
Median year built1946

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate20%
Bachelor's degree or higher58%
High school diploma or higher98.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone76.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25%
Health

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

Obesity40.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.7% 5.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.6% 7.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 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 hours32.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 72.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss90.6 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.

Drought99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.6Very 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$34,595$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate25%11%12.4%
Median home value$232,700$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership100%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate20%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age5038.638.7
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 stationINDIANOLA 2W, IA US21.6 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 11.6°F0.91 in rain, 8.5 in snow
February36.3°F / 15.2°F1.42 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March49.5°F / 27.1°F1.94 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April62.1°F / 37.9°F3.88 in rain, 1 in snow
May71.9°F / 49.9°F5.58 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June81.4°F / 60°F5.72 in rain
July85.5°F / 64°F4.32 in rain
August84°F / 61.6°F3.9 in rain
September77.6°F / 52.4°F3.86 in rain
October64.8°F / 40.1°F3.02 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November49.6°F / 27.9°F1.85 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December36.9°F / 17.4°F1.4 in rain, 6.7 in snow
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%.

Southeast Warren Community School District100% 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 vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

50139 Lacona, IA9.7 km away
50166 Milo, IA10.3 km away
50125 Indianola, IA14 km away
50151 Lucas, IA16.6 km away
50210 New Virginia, IA16.7 km away
50001 Ackworth, IA21.2 km away
50062 Melcher Dallas, IA21.7 km away
50163 Melcher Dallas, 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.

Warren County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.56 sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.2071, -93.4993

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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