ZIP code
50009
Altoona, IA
50009 covers Altoona in Polk County, with 21,992 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50009. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50009
About ZIP code 50009
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50009. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50009
Race
- White18,456
- Black or African American786
- American Indian or Alaska Native60
- Asian351
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander26
- Other race200
- Two or more races1,351
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,009
Age
- Under 102,777
- 10 to 193,195
- 20 to 292,558
- 30 to 392,913
- 40 to 492,749
- 50 to 592,665
- 60 to 692,240
- 70 to 791,455
- 80 and older678
Income and housing in 50009
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree33.2%
- Graduate degree8.6%
Places covering 50009
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Altoona92.2%
- Des Moines0.1%
- Bondurant0.0%
- Pleasant Hill0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Polk County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
7.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50009
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,263 | |
| 2006 | 14,998 | |
| 2007 | 15,984 | |
| 2008 | 15,570 | |
| 2009 | 15,915 | |
| 2010 | 16,285 | |
| 2011 | 15,880 | 16,690 |
| 2012 | 16,367 | 17,180 |
| 2013 | 16,687 | 17,330 |
| 2014 | 17,083 | 17,420 |
| 2015 | 17,561 | 18,080 |
| 2016 | 18,600 | 18,650 |
| 2017 | 19,190 | 19,040 |
| 2018 | 19,559 | 19,330 |
| 2019 | 19,840 | 19,950 |
| 2020 | 20,033 | 20,510 |
| 2021 | 20,580 | 20,620 |
| 2022 | 21,402 | 21,250 |
| 2023 | 21,992 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50009
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50327Pleasant Hill4.2 miPop 12,875 · Income $90,759
- 50032Berwick4.6 miPop 622 · Income —
- 50317Des Moines4.9 miPop 36,721 · Income $61,569
- 50035Bondurant5.6 miPop 9,668 · Income $126,915
- 50169Mitchellville5.6 miPop 3,532 · Income $81,625
- 50316Des Moines7.6 miPop 16,188 · Income $53,090
- 50021Ankeny7.8 miPop 29,718 · Income $98,847
- 50237Runnells8.2 miPop 3,275 · Income $92,667
- 50319Des Moines8.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 50313Des Moines8.6 miPop 18,280 · Income $64,077
- 50314Des Moines9.2 miPop 10,203 · Income $38,511
- 50307Des Moines9.3 miPop — · Income —
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ZIP code 50009 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50009 in?
- 50009 is in Altoona, IA.
- What county is 50009 in?
- 50009 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50009?
- The median household income in 50009 is $90,393.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50009?
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