ZIP 50012 · Ames
Who lives in ZIP code 50012 (Ames, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ames, IA · Story County
uszips 2026
People1,913
Median age19.3
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty100.0%
College degree+100.0%
Commute10 min
Place
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- Wider region
- Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 2,150 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 4
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
0.0% are 65 or older; 99.3% are adults.
Household income
0.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $5,399.
Education (adults 25+)
100.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 0.0%
- Never married
- 100.0%
- Divorced
- 0.0%
- Widowed
- 0.0%
- Family size
- 1.75
- Dual-income families
- 100.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 0.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 61% / 39%
Work
- In labor force
- 48.5%
- Unemployment
- 8.4%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 0.0%
- With a disability
- 0.7%
- No health insurance
- 2.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.