Zip code 50631: Frederika, Iowa
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 50631
50631 is a suburban zip code in Frederika, Iowa (Bremer County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 225 people live here, or 1,216 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 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 $58,750 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $98,800, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $667 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.
How 50631 compares
Only about 225 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Housing vacancy29.5%98thU.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%34th of 909 in IA
- Healthcare workers16.1%97thU.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%56th of 911 in IA
- Average commute35.2 min91stWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min42nd of 902 in IA
- Broadband access96.5%89thStrengthU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%46th of 909 in IA
- Homeownership rate83.7%86thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%384th of 909 in IA
- 72ndU.S. 10% · IA 10.2%563rd of 911 in IA
- 70thU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%111th of 911 in IA
- Poverty rate14.7%68thU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%167th of 909 in IA
- 67thU.S. 22% · IA 22.9%385th of 911 in IA
- Government workers16.1%66thU.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%281st of 911 in IA
- Median age40.561stU.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6571st of 911 in IA
- Uninsured rate6.7%49thU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%181st of 911 in IA
- Population density1,216/sq mi47thU.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi50th of 911 in IA
- Veterans4.1%27thU.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%766th of 911 in IA
- Median earnings per worker$41,25025thU.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712730th of 910 in IA
- Work from home8.1%23rdU.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%490th of 911 in IA
- Median household income$58,75019thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059772nd of 896 in IA
- 15thU.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%841st of 911 in IA
- Per capita income$26,06710thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877875th of 911 in IA
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%762nd of 911 in IA
- 4thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%524th of 882 in IA
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4613th of 911 in IA
- Median home value$98,8002ndU.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000779th of 881 in IA
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · IA $972624th of 771 in IA
- Population2251stU.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507839th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%712th of 911 in IA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%627th of 911 in IA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444790th of 908 in IA
| Measure | 50631 | Bremer | IA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 29.5% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 34th of 909 | |
| Healthcare workers | 16.1% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 56th of 911 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 35.2 min | 20.1 min | 19.8 min | 26.4 min | 42nd of 902 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.5% | 92.6% | 88.9% | 91% | 46th of 909 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.7% | 79.7% | 71.7% | 65.2% | 384th of 909 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% | 10% | 563rd of 911 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 111th of 911 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 167th of 909 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 22% | 385th of 911 | |
| Government workers | 16.1% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 281st of 911 | |
| Median age | 40.5 | 39 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 571st of 911 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.7% | 2.2% | 5% | 8.4% | 181st of 911 | |
| Population density | 1,216/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 50th of 911 | |
| Veterans | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 766th of 911 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,250 | $51,062 | $47,712 | $49,666 | 730th of 910 | |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 490th of 911 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,750 | $86,784 | $75,059 | $80,734 | 772nd of 896 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.6% | 19.8% | 18.1% | 17.2% | 841st of 911 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,067 | $43,033 | $40,877 | $44,673 | 875th of 911 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12.8% | 36.2% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 762nd of 911 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 28.6% | 33.2% | 43.9% | 51.1% | 524th of 882 | |
| Diversity index | 9.4 | 14.7 | 31.4 | 61.4 | 613th of 911 | |
| Median home value | $98,800 | $219,600 | $208,000 | $332,700 | 779th of 881 | |
| Median gross rent | $667 | $921 | $972 | $1,413 | 624th of 771 | |
| Population | 225 | 25,204 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 | 839th of 911 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 712th of 911 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 627th of 911 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.327 | 0.427 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 790th of 908 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black1%
- Hispanic0.9%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 86
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 59.3%
- Married couples
- 52.3%
- Living alone
- 31.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.1%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 122
- Owner-occupied
- 83.7%
- Vacant
- 29.5%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 28.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 7.1%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 50631 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $47,273 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,694 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,875 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $35,833 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2%
- Households with broadband
- 96.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.8%
- No internet access
- 3.5%
- Without health insurance
- 6.7%
- Limited-English households
- 2.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Frederika
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Bremer County
- Center point
- 42.8852° N, 92.3095° W
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 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
- Frederika79% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 50631
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50676 | Tripoli, IA | 6.1 mi | $87,115 |
| 50630 | Fredericksburg, IA | 7 mi | $71,518 |
| 50666 | Plainfield, IA | 10 mi | $79,867 |
| 50674 | Sumner, IA | 10 mi | $72,794 |
| 50677 | Waverly, IA | 11 mi | $85,633 |
| 50645 | Ionia, IA | 12 mi | $64,408 |
| 50658 | Nashua, IA | 12 mi | $71,936 |
| 50668 | Readlyn, IA | 14 mi | $85,956 |
| 50659 | New Hampton, IA | 15 mi | $78,153 |
| 50622 | Denver, IA | 15 mi | $95,089 |
| 50681 | Westgate, IA | 17 mi | $73,333 |
| 50661 | North Washington, IA · PO box | 17 mi | — |
Questions about 50631
What city is zip code 50631?
50631 is assigned to Frederika, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 50631 in?
50631 is in Bremer County, Iowa.
What is the population of 50631?
About 225 people live in 50631, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 50631 in?
50631 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 50631?
The median household income in 50631 is $58,750.
What zip codes are near 50631?
The closest zip codes to 50631 are 50676, 50630, 50666, 50674, 50677.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50631, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.