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ZIP 50072 · Earlham

Who lives in ZIP code 50072 (Earlham, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Earlham, IA · Madison County

uszips 2026
People2,979
Median age44.5
Household income$111,250
Home value$305,933
Median rent$784/mo
Poverty3.5%
College degree+39.3%
Commute26 min

Place

Metro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Wider region
Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
Time zone
Central
Density
13 / sq mi
Housing units
1,148

Spans 2 counties

Madison75%
Dallas25%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.1%
10–1918.4%
20s7.6%
30s7.3%
40s21.1%
50s14.1%
60s14.8%
70s5.7%
80+2.1%

15.1% are 65 or older; 76.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.6%
$25K–50K6.8%
$50K–75K20.6%
$75K–100K9.3%
$100K–150K24.0%
$150K+28.7%

52.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,683.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.7%
High school21.0%
Some college37.1%
Bachelor's31.2%
Graduate8.1%

30.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White92.5%
Black1.0%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more4.6%

3.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
60.9%
Never married
26.5%
Divorced
9.2%
Widowed
3.4%
Family size
3.06
Dual-income families
66.1%

Housing

Own their home
85.5%
Rent burden
17.8%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
69.6%
Unemployment
3.5%
Self-employed
17.2%
Farmers
11.5%

Community

Charitable givers
32.8%
Veterans
8.1%
With a disability
6.9%
No health insurance
0.9%
Limited English
0.6%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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