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ZIP 50218 · Patterson

Who lives in ZIP code 50218 (Patterson, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Patterson, IA · Madison County

uszips 2026
People346
Median age36.3
Household income$82,969
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty6.9%
College degree+6.9%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Wider region
Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
Time zone
Central
Density
299 / sq mi
Housing units
135

County

Madison100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.1%
10–1919.0%
20s10.7%
30s15.9%
40s19.6%
50s11.8%
60s7.0%
70s6.0%
80+3.8%

11.0% are 65 or older; 78.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K5.2%
$25K–50K14.9%
$50K–75K26.7%
$75K–100K28.9%
$100K–150K19.3%
$150K+5.2%

24.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,813.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school8.9%
High school50.0%
Some college34.1%
Bachelor's6.1%
Graduate0.8%

29.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White92.2%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more7.8%

0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
39.2%
Never married
28.9%
Divorced
28.9%
Widowed
3.1%
Family size
2.85
Dual-income families
65.3%

Housing

Own their home
88.9%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
54% / 47%

Work

In labor force
74.4%
Unemployment
0.0%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
1.1%
With a disability
11.3%
No health insurance
4.3%
Limited English
0.0%

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

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