ZIP code
50226
Polk City, IA
50226 covers Polk City in Polk County, with 7,290 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 50226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50226
About ZIP code 50226
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50226
Race
- White6,457
- Black or African American42
- American Indian or Alaska Native11
- Asian47
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race27
- Two or more races288
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 126
Age
- Under 101,150
- 10 to 191,138
- 20 to 29548
- 30 to 391,035
- 40 to 491,014
- 50 to 59843
- 60 to 69697
- 70 to 79359
- 80 and older95
Income and housing in 50226
Education
- High school graduate98.3%
- Bachelor's degree48.1%
- Graduate degree15.4%
Places covering 50226
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.
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 County99.9%
- Story County0.1%
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
19.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,186 | |
| 2006 | 4,163 | |
| 2007 | 4,439 | |
| 2008 | 4,467 | |
| 2009 | 4,575 | |
| 2010 | 4,669 | |
| 2011 | 4,801 | 4,878 |
| 2012 | 5,018 | 5,140 |
| 2013 | 5,306 | 5,420 |
| 2014 | 5,370 | 5,470 |
| 2015 | 5,644 | 5,600 |
| 2016 | 5,919 | 6,070 |
| 2017 | 6,249 | 6,340 |
| 2018 | 6,289 | 6,550 |
| 2019 | 6,584 | 6,810 |
| 2020 | 7,197 | 7,140 |
| 2021 | 6,566 | 7,350 |
| 2022 | 7,144 | 7,520 |
| 2023 | 7,290 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50244Slater4.6 miPop 1,866 · Income $101,544
- 50243Sheldahl4.7 miPop 348 · Income $67,500
- 50007Alleman5.3 miPop 490 · Income $130,000
- 50109Granger5.4 miPop 3,371 · Income $130,263
- 50023Ankeny6.1 miPop 45,286 · Income $113,914
- 50131Johnston6.9 miPop 24,388 · Income $103,316
- 50124Huxley7.9 miPop 4,730 · Income $122,974
- 50021Ankeny8.6 miPop 29,718 · Income $98,847
- 50156Madrid8.7 miPop 4,407 · Income $97,298
- 50111Grimes8.9 miPop 16,254 · Income $108,352
- 50073Elkhart9.2 miPop 1,018 · Income $94,712
- 50134Kelley10.0 miPop 783 · Income $97,250
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ZIP code 50226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50226 in?
- 50226 is in Polk City, IA.
- What county is 50226 in?
- 50226 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50226?
- The median household income in 50226 is $161,627.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50226?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50226.