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50132

Zip code 50132: Kamrar, Iowa

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyCentral Time
Population
427
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$172K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$443/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
31 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 50132

50132 is a rural zip code in Kamrar, Iowa (Hamilton County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 427 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $83,056 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,600, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $443 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 50132 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 427 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.8
Under 18
19.2%
65 and over
20.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
19.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
196
Average household size
2.2
Family households
74%
Married couples
66.3%
Living alone
23.5%
Veterans (of adults)
9%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
26%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

50132
$83,056
Hamilton Co.
$72,432
Iowa
$75,059
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$49,590
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.493
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50132
$171,600
Hamilton Co.
$156,400
Iowa
$208,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

50132
$443
Hamilton Co.
$877
Iowa
$972
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
95%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
220
Owner-occupied
73%
Vacant
10.9%
Median year built
1942
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.7%
Home value to income
2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
14%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
27%
10–19
22%
20–29
16%
30–44
14%
45–59
20%
60+
0.5%
Average commute
22.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
25%
Construction and repair
19%
Office and admin
12%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Education
10%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Healthcare
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Production
3%
Police and fire
0.8%
Sales
0.4%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Other services
21%
Retail
14%
Agriculture and mining
13%
Manufacturing
11%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Education
11%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
5%
Construction
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
27.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work50132U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$67,989$74,888
Service$47,917$26,804
Sales and office$66,354$40,476
Construction and maintenance$33,317$49,199
Production and transportation$11,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
20%
Some college
42%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.2%
Graduate or professional degree
10.9%
Households with broadband
93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.7%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
1.6%
Limited-English households
1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kamrar
State
Iowa
Center point
42.3939° N, 93.6826° W
Land area
31 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kamrar3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 50132

ZipCityDistanceIncome
50130Jewell6.3 mi$78,594
50075Ellsworth7.7 mi$81,250
50595Webster City8.5 mi$69,167
50246Stanhope8.8 mi$61,324
50271Williams9.4 mi$82,656
50034Blairsburg11 mi$76,250
50231Randall12 mi$72,321
50230Radcliffe13 mi$87,778
50249Stratford14 mi$60,761
50248Story City14 mi$100,864
50599Woolstock15 mi$102,679
50043Buckeye · PO box16 mi—

Questions about 50132

What city is zip code 50132?

50132 is assigned to Kamrar, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50132 in?

50132 is in Hamilton County, Iowa.

What is the population of 50132?

About 427 people live in 50132, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50132 in?

50132 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50132?

The median household income in 50132 is $83,056.

What zip codes are near 50132?

The closest zip codes to 50132 are 50130, 50075, 50595, 50246, 50271.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50132, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.