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50220 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50220 covers Perry, Iowa, with a population of about 9,251 and a median household income of $68,750.

Population
9,25192 per square mile
Median age
40.41.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$68,7506% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$176,918up 25.5% in five years
Median rent
$8837% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
17.5%17.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.7%1.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
188

Where 50220 is

Perry, 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

Population9,251
Median age40.4
Family households61.1%
Born outside the US15.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.5%
White (non-Hispanic)69%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino27%
Veterans6.6%
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$68,750
Income per person$34,195
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more4.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,030
Mean adjusted gross income$61,904
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k24.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$146,200
Median gross rent$883
Rent as a share of household income24.6%
Owner-occupied66.7%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house74.7%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units5.8%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home3.7%
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$176,918as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97%
Typical asking rent$922as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$176,918$64,063

$88,503 in 2009 to $176,918 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
High school diploma or higher87.4%
Works from home9.4%
Drives to work alone76.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.6%
Health

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

Obesity39.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.1% 3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.7% 3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.6% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments188
People employed3,109
Annual payroll$160,816,000
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 67.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.2 out of 100
Community resilience95.8 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.

Drought98.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.6Very 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$68,750$73,147$78,538
Income per person$34,195$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate10%11%12.4%
Median home value$146,200$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$883$949$1,348
Homeownership66.7%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%3.6%5.2%
Works from home9.4%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US15.9%5.7%13.9%
Median age40.438.638.7
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 stationPERRY, IA US0.7 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January29.5°F / 10.2°F0.95 in rain
February34°F / 14.1°F1.14 in rain
March47.5°F / 25.8°F1.96 in rain
April61.3°F / 36.7°F4.1 in rain
May71.9°F / 49°F5.15 in rain
June81.9°F / 59.8°F4.88 in rain
July85.4°F / 63.5°F4.42 in rain
August83.3°F / 60.8°F4.14 in rain
September77.1°F / 51.5°F3.44 in rain
October64°F / 39.1°F2.7 in rain
November47.8°F / 26.8°F1.86 in rain
December35°F / 16.5°F1.38 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Perry Community School District90.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Greene County Community School District5% of this ZIP code's land area
Ogden Community School District4.3% 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 status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% 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.

50039 Bouton, IA8.9 km away
50066 Dawson, IA9.6 km away
50167 Minburn, IA11.8 km away
50235 Rippey, IA13.3 km away
50276 Woodward, IA16.3 km away
50128 Jamaica, IA18.1 km away
50063 Dallas Center, IA20.3 km away
50277 Yale, IA21.8 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.

Dallas County63.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Boone County32.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Greene County3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area100.54 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq mi
Population density92 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8397, -94.1022

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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