Zip code 50226: Polk City, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50226?

50226 is assigned to Polk City, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50226 in?

50226 is mostly in Polk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 50226?

About 7,759 people live in 50226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50226?

The median household income in 50226 is $153,011.

Q: What zip codes are near 50226?

The closest zip codes to 50226 are 50244, 50243, 50007, 50109, 50023.

Residential delivery areaPolk CountyCentral Time

Population

7,759

Median household income

$153K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$418K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$867/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

214 people/sq mi

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

About 50226

50226 is a small-town zip code in Polk City, Iowa (Polk County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 7,759 people live here, or 214 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $153,011 a year, 90% above the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $417,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $867 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 50226 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$153,011
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,0595th of 896 in IA
Homeownership rate89.5%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%168th of 909 in IA
Median earnings per worker$78,768
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IA $47,7127th of 910 in IA
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%163rd of 911 in IA
Per capita income$60,573
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,87728th of 911 in IA
Work from home20.9%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%59th of 911 in IA
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%57th of 911 in IA
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%92nd of 909 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%44th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%570th of 911 in IA
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%260th of 911 in IA
Median home value$417,500
65th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,0008th of 881 in IA
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6538th of 911 in IA
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%567th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%185th of 911 in IA
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min361st of 902 in IA
Residents 65 and older15%
38th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%733rd of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%292nd of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444406th of 908 in IA
Population density214/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi132nd of 911 in IA
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%626th of 909 in IA
Population7,759
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507103rd of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$867
11th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972303rd of 771 in IA
Rent-burdened renters35%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%435th of 882 in IA
Diversity index7.9
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4665th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy1.7%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%822nd of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers4.4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%774th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%864th of 911 in IA

Measure	50226	Polk	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Median household incomeStrength	$153,011	$83,576	$75,059	$80,734	95th	5th of 896
Homeownership rateStrength	89.5%	67.4%	71.7%	65.2%	95th	168th of 909
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,768	$52,504	$47,712	$49,666	92nd	7th of 910
Residents under 18	28.1%	24.4%	22.9%	22%	91st	163rd of 911
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,573	$45,622	$40,877	$44,673	85th	28th of 911
Work from home	20.9%	15.7%	11.3%	15.1%	80th	59th of 911
Tech workers	4.8%	5.2%	2.9%	3.8%	77th	57th of 911
Broadband access	95%	91.9%	88.9%	91%	76th	92nd of 909
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.2%	40.3%	31.4%	35.7%	74th	44th of 911
Self-employed workers	11.1%	7.2%	10.2%	10%	70th	570th of 911
Government workers	16.7%	12.7%	14.5%	14.5%	70th	260th of 911
Median home value	$417,500	$262,100	$208,000	$332,700	65th	8th of 881
Median age	41	36.2	38.6	38.9	65th	538th of 911
Veterans	6%	5.6%	6.5%	6.2%	52nd	567th of 911
Uninsured rate	6.7%	5.3%	5%	8.4%	49th	185th of 911
Average commute	24.3 min	20 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	38th	361st of 902
Residents 65 and older	15%	14%	18.1%	17.2%	38th	733rd of 911
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.4%	3.6%	5.2%	23rd	292nd of 911
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.437	0.444	0.483	23rd	406th of 908
Population density	214/sq mi	879/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	132nd of 911
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	10.3%	11.1%	12.5%	18th	626th of 909
Population	7,759	503,175	3,210,507	334,922,499	12th	103rd of 911
Median gross rent	$867	$1,149	$972	$1,413	11th	303rd of 771
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35%	46.2%	43.9%	51.1%	9th	435th of 882
Diversity index	7.9	44.5	31.4	61.4	3rd	665th of 911
Housing vacancy	1.7%	6%	8.5%	10.1%	2nd	822nd of 909
Healthcare workers	4.4%	8.2%	9.2%	9.7%	2nd	774th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	10.1%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	864th of 911

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

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

15%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 2,741
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 85%
Married couples: 76.9%
Living alone: 11.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

33%

Median household income

50226

$153,011

Polk Co.

$83,576

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,573

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

52.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50226

$417,500

Polk Co.

$262,100

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50226

$867

Polk Co.

$1,149

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,788
Owner-occupied: 89.5%
Vacant: 1.7%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

17%

20–29

33%

30–44

35%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Office and admin

Production

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Other services

Construction

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$78,768

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50226	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$99,874	$74,888
Service	$10,732	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,821	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,774	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,446	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

16%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.9%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Polk City
State: Iowa
County: Polk County
Center point: 41.7962° N, 93.7020° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 4.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

50226 spans 2 counties

Polk County99% of land
Story County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Polk City14% of zip

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

Zip codes near 50226

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50244	Slater, IA	4.6 mi	1,729	$120,313	$250,800
50243	Sheldahl, IA	4.7 mi	361	$80,938	$184,700
50007	Alleman, IA	5.3 mi	444	$120,417	$308,300
50109	Granger, IA	5.4 mi	3,309	$118,669	$370,100
50023	Ankeny, IA	6 mi	46,306	$117,826	$345,100
50131	Johnston, IA	6.9 mi	24,583	$106,551	$369,400
50124	Huxley, IA	7.9 mi	4,859	$114,904	$305,200
50021	Ankeny, IA	8.6 mi	30,283	$99,572	$317,200
50156	Madrid, IA	8.7 mi	4,575	$98,054	$243,800
50111	Grimes, IA	8.9 mi	16,865	$120,769	$308,800
50073	Elkhart, IA	9.2 mi	1,208	$100,972	$274,700
50134	Kelley, IA	10 mi	770	$111,250	$300,000

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Questions about 50226

What city is zip code 50226?

50226 is assigned to Polk City, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50226 in?

50226 is mostly in Polk County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 50226?

About 7,759 people live in 50226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50226 in?

50226 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50226?

The median household income in 50226 is $153,011.

What zip codes are near 50226?

The closest zip codes to 50226 are 50244, 50243, 50007, 50109, 50023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50226, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.